2 Samuel 20:8
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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.

in Gibeon

2 Samuel 2:13 And Joab the son of Sarvia, and the servants of David went out, and met them by the pool of Gabaon. And when they were come together, they sat down over against one another: the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side.

2 Samuel 3:30 So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.

Amasa

2 Samuel 20:4,5 And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present. . . .

Context
Sheba's Rebellion
7So Joab's men went out with him, and the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and all the valiant men went out of Jerusalem to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri. 8And 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.9And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Judges 3:16
And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand, and was girded therewith, under his garment, on the right thigh.

2 Samuel 2:13
And Joab the son of Sarvia, and the servants of David went out, and met them by the pool of Gabaon. And when they were come together, they sat down over against one another: the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side.

2 Samuel 3:30
So Joab and Abisai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asael at Gabaon in the battle.

Lexicon
[And while] they
הֵ֗ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: They

were at
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

the great
הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ (hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent

stone
הָאֶ֤בֶן (hā·’e·ḇen)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone

in Gibeon,
בְּגִבְע֔וֹן (bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1391: Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin

Amasa
וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א (wa·‘ă·mā·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6021: Amasa -- two Israelites

joined
בָּ֣א (bā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

them.
לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם (lip̄·nê·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

Now Joab
וְיוֹאָ֞ב (wə·yō·w·’āḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

was dressed
חָג֣וּר ׀ (ḥā·ḡūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself

in military attire,
מִדּ֣וֹ (mid·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4055: Extent, height, a measure, a vesture, a carpet

and over
וְעָלָ֞יו (wə·‘ā·lāw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

it was a belt
חֲג֥וֹר (ḥă·ḡō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2290: A belt, girdle

around
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his waist
מָתְנָיו֙ (mā·ṯə·nāw)
Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins

with a dagger
חֶ֙רֶב֙ (ḥe·reḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

in its sheath.
בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ (bə·ṯa‘·rāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8593: A knife, razor, a scabbard

As he
וְה֥וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

stepped forward,
יָצָ֖א (yā·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

the sword fell out.
וַתִּפֹּֽל׃ (wat·tip·pōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie


Additional Translations
And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, and over it was a belt around his waist with a dagger in its sheath. As he stepped forward, the sword fell out.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 to him, and on it a girdle with a sword fastened on his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

And they were by the great stone that is in Gabaon: and Amessai went in before them: and Joab had upon him a military cloak over his apparel, and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard: and the dagger came out, it even came out and fell.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came before them. And Joab was girded with his coat, his dress, and upon it was the girdle of the sword which was fastened on his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

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 to him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

they are near the great stone that is in Gibeon, and Amasa hath gone before them, and Joab is girded; his long robe he hath put on him, and upon it a girdle -- a sword is fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and he hath gone out, and it falleth.
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