2 Samuel 20:12

Sheba’s Rebellion · 2 Samuel 20:1–26
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Translations

Modern
But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were stopping there, he dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.
Traditional
And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
Literal
And Amasa was rolling around in his blood in the middle of the highway. And the man saw that all the people stood still, and he moved Amasa from the highway to the field and threw over him a garment when he saw that everyone who came upon him stood still.
Latin
Amasa autem conspersus sanguine jacebat in media via. Vidit hoc quidam vir, quod subsisteret omnis populus ad videndum eum, et amovit Amasam de via in agrum, operuitque eum vestimento, ne subsisterent transeuntes propter eum.

Original

Hebrew
English
But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were stopping there, he dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

David Joab

Events

People

Amasa: Military commander, son of Abigail (David's sister), killed by Joab

Glossary

Amasa Bichri, Bichrite, Bicri David Ephraim, Tribe of Kerethites Kings, Books of First and Second Philistia, Philistines Samuel, Books of First and Second Sheba (Person)

Topics

Abishai: Overthrows Sheba Amasa: Nephew of David: Sam Joab: Son of David's Sister: Kills Amasa