11In the mean time some men of Joab's company stopping at the dead body of Amasa, said: Behold he that would have been in Joab's stead the companion of David.


In Context

8 And when they were at the great stone which is in Gabaon, Amasa coming met them. And Joab had on a close coat of equal length with his habit, and over it was girded with a sword hanging down to his flank, in a scabbard, made in such manner as to come out with the least motion and strike.

9 And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him.

10 But Amasa did not take notice of the sword, which Joab had, and he struck him in the side, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and gave him not a second wound, and he died. And Joab, and Abisai his brother pursued after Seba the son of Bochri.

11 In the mean time some men of Joab's company stopping at the dead body of Amasa, said: Behold he that would have been in Joab's stead the companion of David.

12 And Amasa imbrued with blood, lay in the midst of the way. A certain man saw this that all the people stood still to look upon him, so he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and covered him with a garment, that they who passed might not stop on his account.

13 And when he was removed out of the way, all the people went on following Joab to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.

2 Samuel 20:11 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:11One of Joab's men stood beside Amasa and said, "Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:11And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that [is] for David, [let him go] after Joab.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:11And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:11And one of Joab's young men stood by Amasa and said, He that favours Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:11And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:11And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:11There stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, |He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:11And a man hath stood by him, of the young men of Joab, and saith, 'He who hath delight in Joab, and he who is for David — after Joab!'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:11And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favors Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.