2 Samuel

2 Samuel 20:8–12

8And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them.

Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.b 9“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.

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.

11One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!” 12But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were stopping there, he dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.

Footnotes

  • b 20:8 Literally Now Joab was dressed in military attire, and over it was a belt around his waist with a dagger in its sheath. And as he stepped forward, it fell out.

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2 Samuel 20:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
theyהֵ֗םhêmPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
were atעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
the greatהַגְּדוֹלָה֙hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
stoneהָאֶ֤בֶןhā·’e·ḇenArticle; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone
in Gibeonבְּגִבְע֔וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1391 Gibon
Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֖אwa·‘ă·mā·śāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
joinedבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
themלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
Now Joabוְיוֹאָ֞בwə·yō·w·’āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
was dressedחָג֣וּר׀ḥā·ḡūrVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
in military attireמִדּ֣וֹmid·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4055 measure
with a daggerחֶ֙רֶב֙ḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
strappedמְצֻמֶּ֤דֶתmə·ṣum·me·ḏeṯVerb - Pual - Participle - feminine singularH6775 bind, join
to his beltחֲג֥וֹרḥă·ḡō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH2290 belt, gridle
And as heוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
stepped forwardיָצָ֖אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
he slipped the daggerוַתִּפֹּֽל׃סwat·tip·pōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5307 fall, lie
from its sheathבְּתַעְרָ֔הּbə·ṯa‘·rāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8593 razor, sheath

2 Samuel 20:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Are youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
wellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםhă·šā·lō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
my brotherאָחִ֑י’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
Joabיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Amasaלַעֲמָשָׂ֔אla·‘ă·mā·śāPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
And with his rightיְמִ֥יןyə·mînNoun - feminine singular constructH3225 right hand
handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
grabbedוַתֹּ֜חֶזwat·tō·ḥezConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH270 grasp, take hold, take possession
Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֖א‘ă·mā·śāNoun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
by the beardבִּזְקַ֥ןbiz·qanPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH2206 chin, beard
to kissלִנְשָׁק־lin·šāq-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5401 kiss
himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

2 Samuel 20:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֨אwa·‘ă·mā·śāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
was notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
on guardנִשְׁמַ֜רniš·marVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
against the daggerבַּחֶ֣רֶב׀ba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
in Joab’sיוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
and Joab stabbedוַיַּכֵּהוּ֩way·yak·kê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
himבָ֨הּḇāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the stomachהַחֹ֜מֶשׁha·ḥō·mešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2570 belly
and spilled out his intestinesמֵעָ֥יוmê·‘āwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
on the groundאַ֛רְצָה’ar·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
And Joab did not needוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to strike him againשָׁ֥נָהšā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8138 change
for Amasa was deadוַיָּמֹ֑תסway·yå̄·mō·ṯsConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
Then Joabוְיוֹאָב֙wə·yō·w·’āḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣יwa·’ă·ḇî·šayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH52 Abishai
pursuedרָדַ֕ףrā·ḏap̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
Shebaשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH7652 Sheba
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Bichriבִּכְרִֽי׃biḵ·rîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1075 Bikri

2 Samuel 20:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Oneוְאִישׁ֙wə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
of Joab’sיוֹאָ֑בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
young menמִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖יmin·na·‘ă·rêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5288 a shaking, scattering
stoodעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
near Amasaעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whoeverמִי֩mîInterrogativeH4310 who?
favorsחָפֵ֧ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
Joabבְּיוֹאָ֛בbə·yō·w·’āḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and whoeverוּמִ֥יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
is for Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
followאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Joabיוֹאָֽב׃yō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab

2 Samuel 20:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֛אwa·‘ă·mā·śāConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6021 Amasa
wallowedמִתְגֹּלֵ֥לmiṯ·gō·lêlVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH1556 roll, roll away
in his bloodבַּדָּ֖םbad·dāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
in the middleבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of the roadהַֽמְסִּלָּ֑הham·mə·sil·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4546 highway
and when the manהָאִ֜ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
sawוַיַּ֨רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the troopsהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were stopping thereעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
he draggedוַיַּסֵּב֩way·yas·sêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
offמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the roadהַֽמְסִלָּ֤הham·sil·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4546 highway
into a fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
and threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְway·yaš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
a garmentבֶּ֔גֶדbe·ḡeḏNoun - masculine singularH899 treachery
over itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 20:8 2 Samuel 3:30

2 Samuel 20:9 Matthew 26:48–49 · Luke 22:47–48

2 Samuel 20:10 2 Samuel 2:23 · 2 Samuel 3:27 · Judges 3:21

2 Samuel 20:11 2 Samuel 20:13

2 Samuel 20:12 Proverbs 24:21–22 · Psalm 9:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.