2Sa 20:6-10 | NASB1995 | STEP | And David said to Abishai , “ Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom ; take your lord’s servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight .”

2 Samuel 20:6-10

6 And David said to ^aAbishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; ^btake your lord’s servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight.” 7 So Joab’s men went out after him, ^calong with the Cherethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty men; and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 8 When they were at the large stone which is in ^dGibeon, Amasa came ^{▼▼ Lit before}to meet them. Now Joab was ^{▼▼ Lit girded with military garment as clothing}dressed in his military attire, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened at his waist; and as he went forward, it fell out. 9 Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And ^gJoab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

Amasa Murdered

10 But Amasa was not on guard against the sword which was in Joab’s hand so ^hhe struck him in the belly with it and poured out his inward parts on the ground, and did not strike him again, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.