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And Joab had on a close coat of equal length with his habit, and over it was girded with a sword hanging down to his flank, in a scabbard, made in such manner as to come out with the least motion and strike. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And Joab said to Amasa: God save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his right hand to kiss him. </p> <p class="hdg">Amasa Slain</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>But Amasa did not take notice of the sword, which Joab had, and he struck him in the side, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and gave him not a second wound, and he died. And Joab, and Abisai his brother pursued after Seba the son of Bochri. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>In the mean time some men of Joab's company stopping at the dead body of Amasa, said: Behold he that would have been in Joab's stead the companion of David. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And Amasa imbrued with blood, lay in the midst of the way. A certain man saw this that all the people stood still to look upon him, so he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and covered him with a garment, that they who passed might not stop on his account. </p> <p class="hdg">The Rebellion Stopped</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And when he was removed out of the way, all the people went on following Joab to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city, and the city was besieged: and all the people that were with Joab, laboured to throw down the walls. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am. And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid. He answered: I do hear. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Am not I she that answer truth in Israel, and thou seekest to destroy the city, and to overthrow a mother in Israel? Why wilt thou throw down the inheritance of the Lord? <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Joab answering said: God forbid, God forbid that I should, I do not throw down, nor destroy. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The matter is not so, but a man of mount Ephraim, Seba the son of Bochri by name, hath lifted up his hand against king David: deliver him only, and we will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab: Behold his head shall be thrown to thee from the wall. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one to their home: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and Phelethites, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And Siva was scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar, priests. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_samuel/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And Ira the Jairite was the priest of David. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Douay-Rheims Bible<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_samuel/19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_samuel/21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 21" /></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="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/2_samuel/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>