2 Samuel 20:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² And Amasa was rolling in his blood in the middle of the highway. And the man saw that all the people stood still, so he moved Amasa from the highway to the field and threw a garment over him, when he saw that everyone who came upon him halted.

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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.

2 Samuel 20:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 17:25

And Aḇ

2 Samuel 2:23

But he refused to turn aside, and Aḇ

2 Samuel 20:11

And a man, one of Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 20:13

When he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Yo’aḇ

Psalm 55:23

For You, O Elohim, do bring them down To the pit of destruction; Men of blood and deceit do not reach half their days; But I, I trust in You.

Psalm 9:16

יהוה  has made Himself known, He has done right-ruling; The wrong is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.