2 Samuel 20:12 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹² 7 And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am. And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid. He answered: I do hear.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And Amasa wallowed in his blood in the highway. And when the man saw that all the people who came by stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field and spread a cloth over him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² Amasa was writhing in blood in the middle of the road, and the man saw that everyone was stopping. When he saw this, he dragged Amasa from the road into a field and threw a robe over him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Now Amasa was covered with blood, and was lying in the middle of the road. A certain man saw this, with all the people standing nearby to look at him, and he removed Amasa from the road into a field. And he covered him with a garment, so that those passing by would not stop because of him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And Amasa imbrued with blood, lay in the midst of the way. A certain man saw this that all the people stood still to look upon him. So he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and covered him with a garment, that they who passed might not stop on his account.

2 Samuel 20:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:25

And David having reviewed his people, appointed over them captains of thousands and of hundreds,

2 Samuel 2:23

8 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.

2 Samuel 20:11

6 And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee.

2 Samuel 20:13

8 And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.

Psalm 55:23

for nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces, O God,

Psalm 9:16

For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.