2 Samuel 20:10 - The Scriptures 1998

But Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Yo’aḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But Amasa did not notice the sword in Joab's hand. So [Joab] struck him [who was to have been his successor] with it in the body, shedding his bowels to the ground without another blow; and [soon] he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

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.

Common English Bible

But Amasa didn’t notice the sword in Joab’s hand. Joab struck him in the stomach with it so that Amasa’s intestines spilled out on the ground. He died without Joab striking him a second time. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, Bichri’s son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab had. And he struck him in the side, and his intestines poured out to the ground. And he did not inflict a second wound, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, the son of Bichri.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But Amasa did not take notice of the sword, which Joab had: and he struck him in the side, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and gave him not a second wound. And he died. And Joab, and Abisai his brother pursued after Seba the son of Bochri.

2 Samuel 20:10 Cross References

Genesis 4:8

And Qayin told Heḇ

2 Samuel 2:23

But he refused to turn aside, and Aḇ

2 Samuel 20:9

And Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 3:27

Thus Aḇ

1 Chronicles 12:2

armed with bows, using both the right hand and the left, with stones, and with arrows, with bows, of the brothers of Sha’ul, of Binyamin.

Jeremiah 41:2

Yishmaʽ

Numbers 35:20

‘And if he thrusts him through in hatred, or throws an object at him while lying in wait, so that he dies,

Judges 3:15

And when the children of Yisra’ĕ

Judges 3:21

And Ě

1 Samuel 26:8

And Aḇ