2 Samuel 20:9

New Living Translation

“How are you, my cousin?” Joab said and took him by the beard with his right hand as though to kiss him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:5

When people tried to bow before him, Absalom wouldn’t let them. Instead, he took them by the hand and kissed them.

2 Samuel 17:25

Absalom had appointed Amasa as commander of his army, replacing Joab, who had been commander under David. (Amasa was Joab’s cousin. His father was Jether, an Ishmaelite. His mother, Abigail daughter of Nahash, was the sister of Joab’s mother, Zeruiah.)

2 Samuel 18:29

“What about young Absalom?” the king demanded. “Is he all right?” Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab told me to come, there was a lot of commotion. But I didn’t know what was happening.”

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner arrived back at Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gateway as if to speak with him privately. But then he stabbed Abner in the stomach and killed him in revenge for killing his brother Asahel.

1 Kings 2:32

The Lord will repay him for the murders of two men who were more righteous and better than he. For my father knew nothing about the deaths of Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and of Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.

Psalm 55:21

His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!

Proverbs 26:23

Smooth words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a clay pot.

Proverbs 27:6

Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Jeremiah 41:2

Ishmael and his ten men suddenly jumped up, drew their swords, and killed Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon had appointed governor.

Micah 7:2

The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers.

Judges 3:15

But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord again raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed man of the tribe of Benjamin. The Israelites sent Ehud to deliver their tribute money to King Eglon of Moab.