2 Samuel 20:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!””
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“One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And a man hath stood by him, of the young men of Joab, and saith, `He who hath delight in Joab, and he who <FI>is<Fi> for David--after Joab!'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 20:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 20:4Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
- 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, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”
- 2 Samuel 20:13As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.
- 2 Samuel 20:21That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
- 2 Kings 9:32He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.
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