2 Samuel 20:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And one of Joab's men stood by him and said, Whoever favors Joab and is for David, follow Joab! American Standard Version (1901) And there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab. Common English Bible One of Joab’s men stood by Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, follow Joab!” Catholic Public Domain Version Meanwhile, certain men, from the company of Joab, when they had stopped beside the dead body of Amasa, said: "Behold, the one who wished to be in the place of Joab, the companion of David." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the mean time some men of Joab's company, stopping at the dead body of Amasa, said: Behold, he that would have been in Joab's stead the companion of David. |
And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
The matter is not so: but a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.
And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.