Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Interlinear
'achar
אחר
'achar
Usage: 488
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Assassinates Amasa
12 Amasa's body was covered with blood in the middle of the road. Joab's man saw that everybody was stopped. He dragged the body from the road out into the field and threw a blanket over it. 13 As soon as he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 14 Sheba went through all of the tribes of Israel when he came to the town of Abel Beth-Maacah. His best soldiers met him there and followed him into the town.
Cross References
Numbers 20:19
The people of Israel said: We will stay on the main road. If we, or our animals, drink any of your water we will pay for it. All we want is to pass through.
Judges 21:19
They said: The yearly festival of Jehovah at Shiloh is coming soon. (Shiloh is north of Bethel, south of Lebonah, and east of the road between Bethel and Shechem.)
1 Samuel 6:12
The cows went straight ahead to Bethshemesh. They went on the highway lowing as they went. They did not turn aside to the right or to the left. And the lords of the Philistines followed them to the border of Bethshemesh.
2 Samuel 20:12-13
Amasa's body was covered with blood in the middle of the road. Joab's man saw that everybody was stopped. He dragged the body from the road out into the field and threw a blanket over it.
2 Kings 18:17
The king of Assyria sent his commander-in-chief (Tartan), his quartermaster, and his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They stood at the channel for the Upper Pool on the road to the Laundryman's Field.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright departs from evil. He who guards his way preserves his life.
Isaiah 7:3
Jehovah said to Isaiah: You and your son Shear-ja'shub should go out to meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the (laundryman's field) Fuller's Field.
Isaiah 36:2
The king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. He stood at the channel for the Upper Pool on the road to the Laundryman's Field.
Isaiah 62:10
Pass through! Pass through the gates! Prepare a way for the people! Build up! Build up the highway! Clear away the stones! Raise a flag (standard) for the people!
Jeremiah 31:21
Set up road marks. Place guideposts! Direct your mind to the highway, the way by which you went. Return, O virgin of Israel. Return to these your cities.
Mark 10:46
They arrived at Jericho. He left there with his disciples and a large crowd. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the side of the road.