2 Samuel 20:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.”
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“As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“When he hath been removed out of the highway, every man hath passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 20:13 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 20:19“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”
- Judges 21:19“But look,” they said, “there is a yearly feast to the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.”
- 1 Samuel 6:12And the cows headed straight up the road toward Beth-shemesh, staying on that one highway and lowing as they went, never straying to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed behind them to the border of Beth-shemesh.
- 2 Samuel 20:12But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the road, and when the man saw that all the troops were stopping there, he dragged the body off the road into a field and threw a garment over it.
- 2 Kings 18:17Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Isaiah 7:3Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,
- Isaiah 36:2And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.
- Isaiah 62:10Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!
- Jeremiah 31:21“Set up the roadmarks, establish the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.
- Mark 10:46Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
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