2 Samuel 20:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Amasa was there in the middle of road, lying in his own blood. The young soldier noticed that all the people kept stopping to look at the body, so he rolled the body off the road and into the field and covered it with a cloth.

Cross References

Psalm 9:16

The Lord showed that he judges fairly. The wicked were caught by what they did to hurt others. Higgayon Selah

Psalm 55:23

But, God, you will send those liars and murderers to the grave. They will die before their life is half finished! As for me, I will put my trust in you.

2 Samuel 17:25

Absalom and the Israelites made their camp in the land of Gilead. Absalom had made Amasa the new captain of the army. He took Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of Ithra the Ishmaelite. His mother was Abigail, the daughter of Nahash, the sister of Joab’s mother, Zeruiah.

2 Samuel 2:23

But Asahel refused to stop chasing Abner. So Abner used the back end of his spear and pushed it into Asahel’s stomach. The spear went deep into Asahel’s stomach and came out of his back. Asahel died right there. Asahel’s body lay on the ground. Everyone who came that way stopped to look at Asahel,

2 Samuel 20:11

One of Joab’s young soldiers stood by Amasa’s body and said, “All of you who support Joab and David, let’s follow Joab.”

2 Samuel 20:13

Once the body was out of the way, the people simply passed it by and joined up with Joab to go after Sheba son of Bicri.