2 Samuel 20:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.”
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““Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joab saith to Amasa, `Art thou <FI>in<Fi> peace, my brother?' and the right hand of Joab layeth hold on the beard of Amasa to give a kiss to him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 20:9 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 3:15And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
- Psalms 55:21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
- Proverbs 26:23Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
- Proverbs 26:24A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
- Proverbs 27:6The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
- Micah 7:2The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.
- Matthew 26:48Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”
- Luke 22:47While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
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