Then Laban said, “This is wonderful! You are from my own family.” So Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.
2 Samuel 19:13 - Easy To Read Version And say to Amasa, ‘You are part of my family. May God punish me if I don’t make you captain of the army in Joab’s place.’” 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. |
Then Laban said, “This is wonderful! You are from my own family.” So Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.
Absalom had made Amasa the new captain of the army. Amasa took Joab’s place. [102] Amasa was the son of Ithra the Ishmaelite. [103] Amasa’s mother was Abigail, the daughter of Nahash sister of Zeruiah. [104] (Zeruiah was Joab’s mother.)
Joab said to the man, “Why did you not kill him and let him fall to the ground? I would have given you a belt and ten pieces of silver!”
The king said to Amasa, “Tell the people of Judah to meet with me in three days. And you must also be here.”
When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him to one side in the middle of the gateway to talk with him in private. And then Joab stabbed Abner in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel. So now Joab killed Abner.
Then all the family groups of Israel came to David at Hebron. They said to David, “Look, we are one family! [21]
Joab son of Zeruiah was the captain over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the historian.
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah. Jezebel said, “I promise that before this same time tomorrow, I will kill you like you killed those prophets. If I don’t succeed, then may the gods kill me.”
Amasai was the leader of the Thirty Heroes. {\cf2\super [132]} Then the Spirit came over Amasai \{and he said\},
Where you die, I will die. And that is where I will be buried. I ask the Lord to punish me if I do not keep this promise: Only death will separate us.” [3]