2 Samuel 20:8
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When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.
In other translations
When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.
Hebrew words
הֵםhemtheyH1992עִם־'im-[were] nearH5973הָאֶבֶןha'eventhe stoneH68הַגְּדוֹלָהhagedolah<the> greatH1419אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בְּגִבְעוֹןbegiv'on[is] in GibeonH1391וַעֲמָשָׂאva'amasa'and AmasaH6021בָּאba'he cameH935לִפְנֵיהֶםlifneihem<to> before themH6440וְיוֹאָבveyo'avand JoabH3097חָגוּר׀chagur[was] girdedH2296מִדּוֹmidorobe hisH4055לְבֻשׁוּlevushuclothing hisH3830וְעָלָיוve'aloand over itH5921חֲגוֹרchagora belt ofH2290חֶרֶבchereva swordH2719מְצֻמֶּדֶתmetzumedet[was] fastenedH6775עַל־'al-onH5921מָתְנָיוmatenavloins hisH4975בְּתַעְרָהּbeta'rahin sheath itsH8593וְהוּאvehu'and heH1931יָצָאyatza'he went forwardH3318וַתִּפֹּל׃ סvatipoland it fellH5307
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Samuel 3:30So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)
- 2 Samuel 2:13And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
- 2 Samuel 20:4-54 Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. 5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.” 5 So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
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People and places
Places: Gibeon