12 But Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway . And when the man saw that all the people stood still , he removed Amasa from the highway into the field and threw a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:12
Commentary on 2 Samuel 20:4-13
(Read 2 Samuel 20:4-13)
Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interest both of the king and the kingdom to his personal revenge. But one would wonder with what face a murderer could pursue a traitor; and how, under such a load of guilt, he had courage to enter upon danger: his conscience was seared.