Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

When he hath been removed out of the highway, every man hath passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.

New American Standard Bible

As soon as he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

King James Version

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

Holman Bible

When he was removed from the highway, all the men passed by and followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

International Standard Version

After Amasa had been removed from the highway, the rest of the army followed Joab in pursuit of Bichri's son Sheba.

A Conservative Version

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

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

Amplified

When [the body of] Amasa was removed from the highway, everyone followed after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

Bible in Basic English

When he had been taken off the road, all the people went on after Joab in search of Sheba, the son of Bichri.

Darby Translation

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri,

Julia Smith Translation

When he was taken away from the highway every man passed by after Joab to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.

King James 2000

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

Lexham Expanded Bible

After he was removed from the highway, all the men passed by after Joab to pursue after Sheba the son of Bicri.

Modern King James verseion

When he was moved out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And as soon as he was tumbled out of the way, all the people went after Joab to follow after Sheba the son of Bichri.

NET Bible

Once he had removed Amasa from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.

New Heart English Bible

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

The Emphasized Bible

When he had removed him out of the highway, every man passed on, after Joab, to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

Webster

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

World English Bible

When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יגה 
Yagah 
Usage: 1

out of the highway
מסלּה 
M@cillah 
Usage: 27

all the people
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

went on
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

אחר 
'achar 
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488
Usage: 488

יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

to pursue
רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 10

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Joab Assassinates Amasa

12 And Amasa is rolling himself in blood, in the midst of the highway, and the man seeth that all the people have stood still, and he bringeth round Amasa out of the highway to the field, and casteth over him a garment, when he hath seen that every one who hath come by him -- hath stood still. 13 When he hath been removed out of the highway, every man hath passed on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri. 14 And he passeth over through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-Maachah, and to all the Berites, and they are assembled, and go in also after him,


Cross References

Numbers 20:19

And the sons of Israel say unto him, 'In the highway we go, and if of thy waters we drink -- I and my cattle -- then I have given their price; only (it is nothing) on my feet I pass over.'

Judges 21:19

And they say, 'Lo, a festival of Jehovah is in Shiloh, from time to time, which is on the north of Beth-El, at the rising of the sun, by the highway which is going up from Beth-El to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.'

1 Samuel 6:12

And the kine go straight in the way, on the way to Beth-Shemesh, in one highway they have gone, going and lowing, and have not turned aside right or left; and the princes of the Philistines are going after them unto the border of Beth-Shemesh.

2 Samuel 20:12-13

And Amasa is rolling himself in blood, in the midst of the highway, and the man seeth that all the people have stood still, and he bringeth round Amasa out of the highway to the field, and casteth over him a garment, when he hath seen that every one who hath come by him -- hath stood still.

2 Kings 18:17

And the king of Asshur sendeth Tartan, and the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the butlers, from Lachish, unto king Hezekiah, with a heavy force, to Jerusalem, and they go up and come in to Jerusalem, and they go up, and come in and stand by the conduit of the upper pool that is in the highway of the fuller's field.

Proverbs 16:17

A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

Isaiah 7:3

And Jehovah saith unto Isaiah, 'Go forth, I pray thee, to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-Jashub thy son, unto the end of the conduit of the upper pool, unto the highway of the fuller's field,

Isaiah 36:2

And the king of Asshur sendeth Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem, unto the king Hezekiah, with a heavy force, and he standeth by the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fuller's field,

Isaiah 62:10

Pass ye on, pass on through the gates, Prepare ye the way of the people, Raise up, raise up the highway, clear it from stones, Lift up an ensign over the peoples.

Jeremiah 31:21

Set up for thee signs, make for thee heaps, Set thy heart to the highway, the way thou wentest, Turn back, O virgin of Israel, Turn back unto these thy cities.

Mark 10:46

And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging,

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