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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."
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,
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!”
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.
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!'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:11
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Context Readings
Joab Assassinates Amasa
10 Amasa did not notice the sword that Joab was holding in his hand. Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, spilling his intestines to the ground in a single stroke and killing him. After this, Joab and his brother pursued Bichri's son Sheba. 11 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." 12 While Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway, everybody who passed by was stopping to stare at him, so when the soldier saw that all of the army was stopping, he carried Amasa off the highway into a nearby field and covered him with a garment.
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:13
After Amasa had been removed from the highway, the rest of the army followed Joab in pursuit of Bichri's son Sheba.
2 Samuel 20:4
Meanwhile, David ordered Amasa, "Muster the army of Judah here within three days, and be here yourself!"
2 Samuel 20:6-7
So David told Abishai, "Now Bichri's son Sheba is about to do more damage than did Absalom. So take my personal guards and go after them. Otherwise, he'll run to one of the fortified cities and escape from us."
2 Samuel 20:21
That's a lie! But there is a man from the Ephraim hill country he's known as Bichri's son Sheba who has rebelled against King David. Turn him over and I'll withdraw from the city!"
2 Kings 9:32
Jehu looked up toward the window and called out, "Who is on my side? Who?" When two or three eunuchs looked out at him,