2 Samuel 20:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 20:10 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 20:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:10 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 20:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:10 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Amasa hath not been watchful of the sword that <FI>is<Fi> in the hand of Joab, and he smiteth him with it unto the fifth <FI>rib<Fi> , and sheddeth out his bowels to the earth, and he hath not repeated <FI>it<Fi> to him, and he dieth; and Joab and Abishai his brother have pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:10 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 20:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Amasa had taken no notice of the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him with it in the belly and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:10 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 20:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Amasa tooke no heede to the sworde that was in Ioabs hande: for therewith he smote him in the fift rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and smote him not the second time: so he dyed. then Ioab and Abishai his brother followed after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.”
2 Samuel 20:10 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 20:10 in Context — 2 Samuel 20
8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
11 And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
What Does 2 Samuel 20:10 Mean?
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