שמואל ב, פרק כ׳, פסוק י״א

Following the sudden death of Amasa, a critical challenge arises on the path of the advancing army. To manage the situation and prevent delays, one of Joab's attendants is stationed directly beside the slain body. The primary approach among commentators is that his purpose is to direct the flow of the troops, prevent the arriving soldiers from gathering around the corpse, and urge them to keep moving [רד״ק, ביאור שטיינזלץ].

The attendant addresses the passing troops by appealing to their allegiance, calling out to anyone who loves King David and remains loyal to him [מצודת דוד]. By doing so, he strategically links faithfulness to the king with obedience to Joab. He firmly commands the men to press onward, demanding that they ignore the fallen body and immediately resume their military mission by following Joab [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ].

The goal of this warning is to maintain the army's momentum. However, the attendant soon notices that his verbal commands are ineffective, as the marching soldiers continue to pause and crowd around the slain commander. Realizing that words alone cannot prevent the delay, he concludes that he must physically remove the body from the main road, hiding it from the sight of the passing troops [רד״ק].