¹⁸ Then the spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said,^[a]

Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.^(A)

³⁴ But the spirit of the Lord took possession of Gideon, and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called out to follow him.^(A)

⁶⁷ So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” ⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.

²⁵ Now Absalom had set Amasa over the army in the place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Ishmaelite,^[a] who had married Abigal daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.^(A)

¹⁰ The spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel; he went out to war, and the Lord gave King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram into his hand, and his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.^(A)

²³ Peace be to the brothers and sisters and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.^{(A) 24} Grace be with all who have an undying love for^[a] our Lord Jesus Christ.^[b]

¹⁶ As for those who will follow this rule—peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

³⁰ Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.^(A)

¹⁷ Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.^(A)

⁵ So the steward of the palace and the governor of the city, along with the elders and the guardians, sent word to Jehu, “We are your servants; we will do anything you say. We will not make anyone king; do whatever you think right.”^(A)