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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After Amasa had been removed from the road, everyone went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />With Amasa’s body out of the way, everyone went on with Joab to capture Sheba son of Bicri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When he was taken out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When he was removed from the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as he was removed from the road, all the men went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As soon as he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As soon as he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As soon as he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When [the body of] Amasa was removed from the highway, everyone followed after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he was removed from the highway, all the men passed by and followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he was removed from the highway, all the men passed by and followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After this, no one else stopped. They all walked straight past him on their way to help Joab capture Sheba. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As soon as he was moved from the road, everyone followed Joab and pursued Sheba, Bichri's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After the body had been removed from the road, everyone followed Joab in pursuit of Sheba. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Amasa had been removed from the highway, the rest of the army followed Joab in pursuit of Bichri's son Sheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as Amasa?s body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Once he had removed Amasa from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When he was removed from the road, all the people followed Joab in pursuit of Sheba son of Bikri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />When he has been removed out of the highway, every man has passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> When he hath been removed out of the highway, every man hath passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />When he was taken away from the highway every man passed by after Joab to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he was removed out of the way, all the people went on following Joab to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, when he had been removed from the road, all the men continued on, following Joab in the pursuit of Sheba, the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he had been removed from the road, everyone went on after Joab in pursuit of Sheba, son of Bichri. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Once he was removed from the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When he was dragged out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue Shamoa, the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when he dragged him from the street, every man passed by after Yuab and went after Shamu, son of Bakri, to go after him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when he was quickly removed from the road, every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/20-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=6219" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/20.htm">Sheba's Rebellion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>But 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. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">As soon as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3014.htm" title="3014: hō·ḡāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To thrust away. A primitive root; to push away; -be removed.">Amasa’s body was removed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4546.htm" title="4546: ham·sil·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A highway. From calal; a thoroughfare, literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase.">the road,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ā·ḇar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">went on</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">Joab</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: lir·dōp̄ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">to pursue</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7652.htm" title="7652: še·ḇa‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Sheba -- two Israelites. The same as sheba'; seven; Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites.">Sheba</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/1075.htm" title="1075: biḵ·rî (N-proper-ms) -- Youthful, a Benjamite, perhaps also his desc. From bakar; youthful; Bikri, an Israelite.">of Bichri.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">2 Samuel 19:9-10</a></span><br />And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. / But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">2 Samuel 15:10-12</a></span><br />Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” / Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. / While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">1 Kings 1:5-10</a></span><br />At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him. / (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.) / So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">2 Samuel 3:1</a></span><br />Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm">2 Samuel 18:6-8</a></span><br />So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim. / There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men. / The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-25.htm">2 Samuel 17:25</a></span><br />Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-18.htm">2 Samuel 2:18-23</a></span><br />The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle, / and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit. / And Abner glanced back and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” Asahel replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-5.htm">2 Samuel 16:5-14</a></span><br />As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. / He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s right and left. / And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">2 Samuel 19:41-43</a></span><br />Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?” / And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?” / “We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-26.htm">1 Kings 11:26-40</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, / and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall of the city of his father David. / Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-13.htm">2 Samuel 15:13-14</a></span><br />Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” / And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">2 Samuel 19:1-8</a></span><br />Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” / And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on that day they were told, “The king is grieving over his son.” / So they returned to the city quietly that day, as people steal away in humiliation after fleeing a battle. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></span><br />When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-1.htm">2 Samuel 15:1-6</a></span><br />Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him. / He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” / Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.</p><p class="hdg">no ref </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/20-12.htm">Amasa</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Bichri</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-7.htm">Bicri</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-12.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-11.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-11.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-40.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-7.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-12.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm">Road</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Sheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-25.htm">Soon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">Amasa</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-21.htm">Bichri</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-2.htm">Bicri</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm">Jo'ab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-38.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-27.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">Road</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm">Sheba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-45.htm">Soon</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">By occasion of the quarrel, Sheba rebels in Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-3.htm">David's ten concubines are put in confinement for life</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-4.htm">Amasa, made captain over Judah, is slain by Joab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm">Joab pursues Sheba to Abel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-16.htm">A wise woman saves the city by Sheba's head</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-23.htm">David's officers</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from the road</b><br>Amasa, appointed by Absalom and later by David as commander of the army, was killed by Joab. This act of removing his body signifies the urgency and necessity of clearing the path for the army to continue their mission. In ancient warfare, the removal of obstacles, including bodies, was crucial for maintaining momentum. This also reflects the harsh realities of leadership struggles in Israel's history, where loyalty and power were often contested violently.<p><b>all the men went on with Joab</b><br>Joab, despite his violent actions, retained significant influence and leadership over David's forces. His ability to command the men highlights his established authority and the respect or fear he commanded. This moment underscores the theme of loyalty and the complexities of leadership within the narrative of David's reign. Joab's leadership, though often ruthless, was instrumental in maintaining the stability of David's kingdom.<p><b>to pursue Sheba son of Bichri</b><br>Sheba's rebellion against David represents a recurring theme of division and conflict within Israel. Sheba, a Benjamite, capitalized on the discontent following Absalom's rebellion, illustrating the fragile unity of the tribes. The pursuit of Sheba is a continuation of the struggle to consolidate David's rule over a united Israel. This pursuit also reflects the ongoing challenges faced by David's administration in dealing with internal threats and maintaining the kingdom's integrity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amasa.htm">Amasa</a></b><br>Amasa was appointed by King David as the commander of the army in place of Joab. He was a cousin to Joab and Absalom, and his death was a result of Joab's treachery.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>Joab was the former commander of David's army, known for his military prowess and ruthlessness. He killed Amasa to regain his position and assert his authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sheba_son_of_bichri.htm">Sheba son of Bichri</a></b><br>Sheba was a Benjamite who led a rebellion against King David, declaring that they had no part in David's kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_road.htm">The Road</a></b><br>The road where Amasa's body was left symbolizes the path of conflict and division within Israel, which needed to be cleared for unity and peace to be restored.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pursuit_of_sheba.htm">Pursuit of Sheba</a></b><br>This event marks the continuation of the internal strife within Israel, as Joab and his men pursue Sheba to quell the rebellion and restore order.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ambition_and_treachery.htm">The Consequences of Ambition and Treachery</a></b><br>Joab's actions remind us of the destructive nature of unchecked ambition and betrayal. As Christians, we are called to act with integrity and humility, avoiding the pitfalls of self-serving actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_unity_in_the_body_of_christ.htm">The Importance of Unity in the Body of Christ</a></b><br>Just as the road needed to be cleared for the pursuit of Sheba, we must remove obstacles of division within the church to pursue God's mission effectively. Unity is essential for the health and growth of the Christian community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_human_conflict.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Human Conflict</a></b><br>Despite the chaos and rebellion, God's sovereign plan for Israel continued. We can trust that God is in control, even when human actions seem to disrupt His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_and_accountability.htm">The Role of Leadership and Accountability</a></b><br>Leaders like Joab and Amasa had significant influence, but their actions had consequences. Christian leaders are called to be accountable and lead with righteousness, reflecting Christ's example.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus,_the_son_of_mary.htm">Who was Amasa in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_joab_punished_for_killing_amasa.htm">In 2 Samuel 20:8-10, why isn't Joab explicitly reprimanded for the ruthless killing of Amasa, despite earlier prohibitions against murder?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/joab's_key_bible_achievements_lessons.htm">What are Joab's key achievements and lessons in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/20-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">As soon as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Amasa's body] was removed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹגָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hō·ḡāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3014.htm">Strong's 3014: </a> </span><span class="str2">To thrust away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the road,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמְסִלָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·sil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4546.htm">Strong's 4546: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went on</span><br /><span class="heb">עָבַ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joab</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm">Strong's 3097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to pursue</span><br /><span class="heb">לִרְדֹּ֕ף</span> <span class="translit">(lir·dōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sheba</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֥בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7652.htm">Strong's 7652: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sheba -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Bichri.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּכְרִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(biḵ·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1075.htm">Strong's 1075: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bichri -- 'youthful', a Benjamite, perhaps also his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/20-13.htm">2 Samuel 20:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/20-13.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 20:13 When he was removed out (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/20-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 20:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 20:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 20:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 20:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>