Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab.

New American Standard Bible

Now there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, “Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab.”

King James Version

And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

Holman Bible

One of Joab’s young men had stood over Amasa saying, “Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”

International Standard Version

One of Joab's soldiers stood by Amasa while he lay dying and announced, "Whoever is in favor of Joab and David, let him follow Joab."

American Standard Version

And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

Amplified

Now one of Joab’s young men stood by him and said, “Whoever favors Joab and is for David, let him follow Joab!”

Bible in Basic English

And one of Joab's young men, taking his place at Amasa's side, said, Whoever is for Joab and for David, let him go after Joab!

Darby Translation

And one of Joab's young men stood by Amasa and said, He that favours Joab, and he that is for David, let him follow Joab.

Julia Smith Translation

And a man from Joab's boys stood by him, and he will say, Who delighted in Joab, and who that is for David, after Joab.

King James 2000

And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favors Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A young man stood over him, from the young men of Joab, and he said, "Whoever takes delight in Joab and whoever [is] for David, [follow] after Joab."

Modern King James verseion

And one of Joab's men stood by him and said, He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, go after Joab!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And one of Joab's men that stood by him said, "What is he that he would be as Joab, and what is he that would be unto David instead of Joab?"

NET Bible

One of Joab's soldiers who stood over Amasa said, "Whoever is for Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!"

New Heart English Bible

There stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, "He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab."

The Emphasized Bible

Now, a man, stood over him, of the young men of Joab, - and said - Whosoever is well pleased with Joab, and whosoever pertaineth to David, let him follow Joab.

Webster

And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoreth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

World English Bible

There stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, "He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!"

Youngs Literal Translation

And a man hath stood by him, of the young men of Joab, and saith, 'He who hath delight in Joab, and he who is for David -- after Joab!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of Joab's
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

men
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

by him, and said

Usage: 0

He
מי 
Miy 
who, any, whose, what, if any, whom
Usage: 418

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 76

יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

and he that is for David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Joab Assassinates Amasa

10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand. So he smote him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again, and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba th 11 And there stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab. 12 And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw that everyone who

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:13

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

2 Samuel 20:4

Then the king said to Amasa, Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be thou here present.

2 Samuel 20:6-7

And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom. Take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.

2 Samuel 20:21

The matter is not so, but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to

2 Kings 9:32

And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? Who? And two or three eunuchs looked out to him.

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