2 Samuel 20:13

2 Samuel 20:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
• New International Version (NIV)After Amasa had been removed from the road, everyone went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he was taken out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he was removed from the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

Context of 2 Samuel 20:13

11Now one of Joab’s young men stood by him and said, “Whoever favors Joab and is for David, let him follow Joab!” 12But Amasa was wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people who came by stopped [to look], he moved Amasa from the highway into the field and threw a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by Amasa stopped. When [the body of] Amasa was removed from the highway, everyone followed after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 14Now Joab went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, even Beth-maacah, and all the Berites; and they assembled and also went after Sheba. 15And the army of Joab came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth-maacah, and they built up an assault ramp against the city, and it stood against the outer rampart; and all the people who were with Joab were wreaking destruction to make the wall fall.

2 Samuel 20:13 word by word

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹגָ֖ה מִן־הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה עָבַ֤ר כָּל־אִישׁ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י יוֹאָ֔ב לִרְדֹּ֕ף אַחֲרֵ֖י שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן־בִּכְרִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When he was removedיָגָהyâgâh · to thrust awayH3014
• out of the highwayמְסִלָּהmesillâh · highwayH4546
• all the peopleאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• went onעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• to pursueרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• Shebaשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ · ShebaH7652
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Bichriבִּכְרִיbikrîy · BichriH1075

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-13Verses 4-13 Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interest both of the king and the kingdom to his personal revenge. But one would wonder with what face a murderer could pursue a traitor; and how, under such a load of guilt, he had courage to enter upon danger: his conscience was seared.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab--It is a striking proof of Joab's unrivalled influence over the army, that with this villainous murder perpetrated before their eyes they unanimously followed him as their leader in pursuit of Sheba. A soldier conjoined his name with David's, and such a magic spell was in the word "Joab," that all the people "went on"--Amasa's men as well as the rest. The conjunction of these…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 20:13

• Abishai
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In the dictionaries

• Joab
• Sheba
• Heed
• Wont
• Amasa
• Bible, the
• David
• Israel, History of
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary