And it came to be, whenever anyone came near him to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.
2 Samuel 20:9 - The Scriptures 1998 And Yo’aḇ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand [as if] to kiss him. American Standard Version (1901) And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. Common English Bible “How are you, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa, and with his right hand he took hold of Amasa’s beard as if to kiss him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Joab said to Amasa, "Be well, my brother." And he held Amasa by the chin with his right hand, as if to kiss him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him. |
And it came to be, whenever anyone came near him to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and kiss him.
“Thus יהוה shall return his blood on his head, because he had fallen on two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, while my father Dawiḏ
His mouth was smoother than curds, Yet in his heart is fighting; His words were softer than oil, But they are drawn swords.
Burning lips with an evil heart Are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
The wounds of a friend are true, But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
The kind one has perished from the earth, and there is no one straight among men. All of them lie in wait for blood, everyone hunts his brother with a net.