Laban said to him, ‘Yes, you are my own flesh and blood.’ , After Jacob had stayed with him for a month,
2 Samuel 19:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And tell Amasa, “Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me and do so severely if you don’t become commander of my army from now on instead of Joab! ” ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And say to Amasa, Are you not of my bone and of my flesh? May God do so to me, and more also, if you are not commander of my army hereafter in place of Joab. American Standard Version (1901) And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab. Common English Bible And tell Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and bones too? May God deal harshly with me and worse still if you don’t become commander of my army from now on instead of Joab!’” Catholic Public Domain Version And say to Amasa: 'Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do these things, and may he add these other things, if you will not be the leader of the military in my sight, for all time, in the place of Joab.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And say ye to Amasa: Art not thou my bone, and my flesh? So do God to me and add more, if thou be not the chief captain of the army before me always in the place of Joab. |
Laban said to him, ‘Yes, you are my own flesh and blood.’ , After Jacob had stayed with him for a month,
Now Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in Joab’s place. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra the Israelite; , Ithra had married Abigail daughter of Nahash. Abigail was a sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.
‘You just saw him! ’ Joab exclaimed. ‘Why didn’t you strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten silver pieces and a belt! ’
The king said to Amasa, ‘Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself.’
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the city gate, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, ‘Here we are, your own flesh and blood. ,
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, ‘May the gods punish me and do so severely if I don’t make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow! ’
Then the Spirit enveloped , Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: We are yours, David, we are with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to him who helps you, for your God helps you. So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me, and do so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.