2 Samuel
2 Samuel 20:10
10Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amasa | וַעֲמָשָׂ֨א | wa·‘ă·mā·śā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6021 Amasa |
| was not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| on guard | נִשְׁמַ֜ר | niš·mar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| against the dagger | בַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ | ba·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| in Joab’s | יוֹאָ֗ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| hand | בְּיַד־ | bə·yaḏ- | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| and Joab stabbed | וַיַּכֵּהוּ֩ | way·yak·kê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| him | בָ֨הּ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| in | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the stomach | הַחֹ֜מֶשׁ | ha·ḥō·meš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2570 belly |
| and spilled out his intestines | מֵעָ֥יו | mê·‘āw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly |
| on the ground | אַ֛רְצָה | ’ar·ṣāh | Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| And Joab did not need | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to strike him again | שָׁ֥נָה | šā·nāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8138 change |
| for Amasa was dead | וַיָּמֹ֑תס | way·yå̄·mō·ṯs | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| Then Joab | וְיוֹאָב֙ | wə·yō·w·’āḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| and his brother | אָחִ֔יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Abishai | וַאֲבִישַׁ֣י | wa·’ă·ḇî·šay | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H52 Abishai |
| pursued | רָדַ֕ף | rā·ḏap̄ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| Sheba | שֶׁ֥בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7652 Sheba |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Bichri | בִּכְרִֽי׃ | biḵ·rî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1075 Bikri |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.