2 Samuel 20:11

2 Samuel 20:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
• New International Version (NIV)One of Joab’s men stood beside Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And one of Joab's young men took his stand by Amasa and said, "Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Meanwhile one of Joab’s men stood near Amasa, and said, “Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David—follow Joab!”

Context of 2 Samuel 20:11

9Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10But 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. Now there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, “Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab.” 12But Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa from the highway into the field and threw a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still. 13As soon as he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

2 Samuel 20:11 word by word

וְאִישׁ֙ עָמַ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִֽנַּעֲרֵ֖י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִי֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָפֵ֧ץ בְּיוֹאָ֛ב וּמִ֥י אֲשֶׁר־לְדָוִ֖ד אַחֲרֵ֥י יוֹאָֽב׃Read the interlinear

• Now there stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• by him oneאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Joab’sיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• youngנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Whoeverמִיmîy · who?H4310
• Whoeverאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• favorsחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
• is for Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• followאַחַר'achar · afterH310

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 20:11

• 2 Samuel 20:6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; take your lord’s servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight.”
• 2 Samuel 20:4Then the king said to Amasa, “Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”
• 2 Kings 9:32Then he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three officials looked down at him.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11He that favoureth Joab - As if he had said, There is now no other commander besides Joab; and Joab is steadily attached to David: let those therefore who are loyal follow Joab.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11He that favoreth Joab … - This speech, addressed to Amasa‘s followers as well as Joab‘s, shows very distinctly that the rivalry between Joab and Amasa, and David‘s purpose to make Amasa captain in Joab‘s room, were well known; and shows also the real reason why Joab killed Amasa. What is added, “and he that is for David,” was intended to identify Joab‘s cause with David‘s, and also to insinuate that Amasa had not been loyal to David (2 Samuel 20:5 note).Read the comment
• 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 20:11

• Abishai
• Amasa
• Joab

In the dictionaries

• David
• Joab
• Amasa
• Heed
• Sheba
• Wont
• Bible, the
• 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