2 Samuel 20:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂ֨א
(va·'a·ma·sa)
6021: two Isr.of uncertain derivation
was not on guardנִשְׁמַ֜ר
(nish·mar)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
against the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶב
(ba·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was in Joab'sיֹואָ֗ב
(yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
handבְּיַד־
(be·yad-)
3027: handa prim. root
so he struckוַיַּכֵּהוּ֩
(vai·yak·ke·hu)
5221: to smitea prim. root
him in the bellyהַחֹ֜מֶשׁ
(ha·cho·mesh)
2570: bellyof uncertain derivation
with it and pouredוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ
(vai·yish·poch)
8210: to pour out, poura prim. root
out his inward partsמֵעָ֥יו
(me·'av)
4578: internal organs, inward parts, bellyof uncertain derivation
on the ground,אַ֛רְצָה
(ar·tzah)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and did not [strike] him again,שָׁ֥נָה
(sha·nah)
8138: to repeat, do againa prim. root
and he died.וַיָּמֹ֑ת
(vai·ya·mot;)
4191: to diea prim. root
Then Joabוְיֹואָב֙
(ve·yo·v·'av)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab
and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֣י
(va·'a·vi·shai)
52: "my father is Jesse," an Isr. namefrom ab and shay
his brotherאָחִ֔יו
(a·chiv,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
pursuedרָדַ֕ף
(ra·daf)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
Shebaשֶׁ֥בַע
(she·va)
7652a: two Isr.from sheba
the sonבֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Bichri.בִּכְרִֽי׃
(bich·ri.)
1075: "youthful," a Benjamite, perhaps also his desc.from bakar


















KJV Lexicon
But Amasa
`Amasa'  (am-aw-saw')
burden; Amasa, the name of two Israelites -- Amasa.
took no heed
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
to the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
that was in Joab's
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
so he smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
him therewith in the fifth
chomesh  (kho'-mesh)
the abdomen (as obese) -- fifth (rib).
rib and shed out
shaphak  (shaw-fak')
to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out -- cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.
his bowels
me`ah  (may-aw')
used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy; by implication, a vest; by extens. the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)
to the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and struck him not again
shanah  (shaw-naw')
to fold, i.e. duplicate; by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
and he died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
So Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
and Abishai
'Abiyshay  (ab-ee-shah'ee)
father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai.
his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
pursued
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Sheba
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
seven; Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites -- Sheba.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Bichri
Bikriy  (bik-ree')
youth-ful; Bikri, an Israelite -- Bichri.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Amasa was not on guard against the sword which was in Joab's hand so he struck him in the belly with it and poured out his inward parts on the ground, and did not strike him again, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab's hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it and spilled his intestines out on the ground. Joab did not stab him again for Amasa was dead. Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

International Standard Version
Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab was holding in his hand. Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, spilling his intestines to the ground in a single stroke and killing him. After this, Joab and his brother pursued Bichri's son Sheba.

NET Bible
Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab's other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa's intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Amasa wasn't on his guard against the sword in Joab's [left] hand. Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and his intestines poured out on the ground. (He died without being stabbed again.) Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba, son of Bichri.

King James 2000 Bible
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he struck him with it in the fifth rib, and shed out his entrails to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
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