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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."
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!”
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."
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.
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 Now Amasa was not on his guard against the sword that [was] in Joab's hand, and he struck him with it into the stomach, and his entrails poured out to the ground. He did not strike him again, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bicri. 11 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." 12 Now Amasa [was] wallowing in the blood in the middle of the highway; when the man saw that all the people stood [there], he turned Amasa over from the highway into the field, and he threw a garment over him because he had seen that all who had come by him had stopped.
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:13
After he was removed from the highway, all the men passed by after Joab to pursue after Sheba the son of Bicri.
2 Samuel 20:4
Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon for me the men of Judah [within] three days, {and be here yourself}."
2 Samuel 20:6-7
Then David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bicri will do us more harm than Absalom. You take the servants of your lord and pursue after him, lest he find fortified cities for himself and escape from us."
2 Samuel 20:21
That is not the matter. But a man from the mountains of Ephraim, whose name [is] Sheba the son Bicri, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Give only him to us, and I will depart from the city." The woman said to Joab, "Look, his head [is] being thrown down to you over the wall."
2 Kings 9:32
When he lifted up his face to the window, he asked, "Who [is] with me?" Two or three eunuchs looked down to him.