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Amasai
the name means burdensome Strong's Lexicon
Amasai, a chief of thirty mighty men, joined David at Ziklag while he was fleeing from Saul.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Burdensome. (1.) A Levite, son of Elkanah, of the ancestry of Samuel (1 Chr. 6:25, 35).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
First named at 1 Chronicles 12:18.
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Verses that name Amasai
- 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.