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Selected Verse: 2 Samuel 20:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Sa 20:10 |
Strong Concordance |
But Amasa [06021] took no heed [08104] to the sword [02719] that was in Joab's [03097] hand [03027]: so he smote [05221] him therewith in the fifth [02570] rib, and shed out [08210] his bowels [04578] to the ground [0776], and struck him not again [08138]; and he died [04191]. So Joab [03097] and Abishai [052] his brother [0251] pursued [07291] after [0310] Sheba [07652] the son [01121] of Bichri [01075]. |
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King James |
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
AMASA IS SLAIN. (Sa2 20:10-13)
smote him . . . in the fifth rib--the seat of the liver and bowels, where wounds are mortal.
struck him not again--that is, despatched him at the first blow. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The sword - Which falling out, as it seemed, casually, he supposed that Joab intended only to put it into its scabbard, and therefore took no care to defend himself against the stroke. So Joab - Who now boldly resumed his former place, and marched in the head of the army. It is not strange, that Amasa's soldiers did not fight to revenge his death; partly, because not many of them were yet come up, as the following verses shew; and partly, because Joab's interest and authority with the military - men was very great; especially, with David's guards, who were here present, and who had no kindness for Amasa, as having been the general of the rebellious army; and, as they might think, not fit to be put into a place of so great trust. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| In the fifth rib - I believe חמש chomesh, which we render here and elsewhere the fifth rib, means any part of the abdominal region. The Septuagint translate it την ψοαν, the groin; the Targum, the right side of the thigh, i.e., (the phrase of the Targumist being interpreted), the privy parts. That it means some part of the abdominal region, is evident from what follows, And shed out his bowels to the ground. It appears from this that, in plain English, he ripped up his belly. |
10 But Amasa [06021] took no heed [08104] to the sword [02719] that was in Joab's [03097] hand [03027]: so he smote [05221] him therewith in the fifth [02570] rib, and shed out [08210] his bowels [04578] to the ground [0776], and struck him not again [08138]; and he died [04191]. So Joab [03097] and Abishai [052] his brother [0251] pursued [07291] after [0310] Sheba [07652] the son [01121] of Bichri [01075].
11 And one [0376] of Joab's [03097] men [05288] stood [05975] by him, and said [0559], He [04310] that favoureth [02654] Joab [03097], and he that is for David [01732], let him go after [0310] Joab [03097].
12 And Amasa [06021] wallowed [01556] in blood [01818] in the midst [08432] of the highway [04546]. And when the man [0376] saw [07200] that all the people [05971] stood still [05975], he removed [05437] Amasa [06021] out of the highway [04546] into the field [07704], and cast [07993] a cloth [0899] upon him, when he saw [07200] that every one that came [0935] by him stood still [05975].
13 When he was removed [03014] out of the highway [04546], all the people [0376] went on [05674] after [0310] Joab [03097], to pursue [07291] after [0310] Sheba [07652] the son [01121] of Bichri [01075].