2nd Samuel Chapter 20 verse 11 Holy Bible
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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 11. - One of Joab's men. Joab left one of his personal followers to prevent any halt of the people round Amasa's body, and to suggest that he was a traitor. For he was to say to them as they came up, not only that "whosoever had pleasure in Joab," but also that "all who were for David, were to go after Joab." All loyal men were to regard him as captain of the host, and to disobey him would be rebellion. Naturally they would conclude from this that Amasa had not really been true to David, and that his death was the punishment inflicted on him for his past guilt.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) One of Joab's man.--Com. 2Samuel 20:7. Time was too precious for Joab himself to wait. He must put down the rebellion of Sheba by rapid action, and thereby render himself impregnable in the high office which had been his, and which he had now again usurped. He left one of his trusty men, however, by the body of Amasa, with a battle cry which should suggest that he had rightly been put to death for his doubtful loyalty, and that all who were attached to Joab and loyal to David should follow Joab. Joab's real motive for murdering Amasa, as for murdering Abner (2Samuel 3:27), was personal jealousy and ambition.
