XX or Amasa-i (burdensome ) A Kohathite, father of Mahath and ancestor of Samuel ( 1 Chronicles 6:25 1 Chronicles 6:35 ) Chief of the captains of Judah and Benjamin, who deserted to David while an outlaw at Ziklag. ( 1 Chronicles 12:18 ) (B.C. 1060.) One of the priests who blew trumpets before the ark. ( 1 Chronicles 15:24 ) Another Kohathite, in the reign of Hezekiah. ( 2 Chronicles 29:12 )