2 Samuel 17:25
And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother.
Cross-references
2 Samuel 19:13 shows David later appointing Amasa as commander — fulfilling the position introduced here.
2 Samuel 20:12 describes Amasa's death — the violent end of the commander introduced here.
2 Samuel 20:9-12 shows Joab murdering Amasa, the man Absalom appointed here — a direct narrative continuation.
2 Samuel 20:12 describes Amasa's corpse left in the road — the gruesome outcome of his murder by Joab.
1 Chronicles 2:16 identifies Abigail as David's sister, confirming the family link to Zeruiah and Joab.
1 Chronicles 2:17 records Amasa's birth to Abigail and Jether, paralleling this genealogy.
1 Kings 2:5 recounts David's dying words about Joab's murder of Amasa, referencing this same event.
1 Kings 2:32 records Solomon's judgment on Joab for killing Amasa, connecting back to this appointment.