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6 And David said to aAbishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take byour lord’s servants and pursue him, lest he find for himself fortified cities, and escape us.”  
7 So Joab’s men, with the aCherethites, the Pelethites, and ball the mighty men, went out after him. And they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.  
8 When they were at the large stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came before them. Now Joab was dressed in battle armor; on it was a belt with a sword fastened in its sheath at his hips; and as he was going forward, it fell out.
9 Then Joab said to Amasa, “Are you in health, my brother?” aAnd Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.  
10 But Amasa did not notice the sword that was in Joab’s hand. And ahe struck him with it bin the stomach, and his entrails poured out on the ground; and he did not strike him again. Thus he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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2 Samuel 20:8

Amasa went before them—Having collected some forces, he by a rapid march overtook the expedition at Gibeon, and assumed the place of commander; in which capacity, he was saluted, among others, by Joab.

Joab's garment, that he had put on was girded unto him—in the fashion of travellers and soldiers.

a sword . . . and as he went forth it fell out—that is, out of the scabbard. According to JOSEPHUS, he let it drop on purpose as he was accosting Amasa, that stooping, as it were accidentally, to pick it up, he might salute the new general with the naked sword in his hand, without exciting any suspicion of his design.

He went forth—in a ceremonious manner to meet Amasa, now commander-in-chief, in order to seem to render to that officer, whom he considered as usurping his post, a conspicuous honor and homage.




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