Study it in the app“But Amasa did not guard himself against the sword that was in the hand of Joab, and he struck him with it in the belly and poured out his entrails on the ground, and he did not repeat the blow on him, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.”
But Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂאdid notלֹאguard himselfנִשְׁמַרagainst the swordבַּחֶרֶבthatאֲשֶׁרwas in the handבְּיַדof Joab,יוֹאָבand he struck himוַיַּכֵּהוּwith itבָהּinאֶלthe bellyהַחֹמֶשׁand poured outוַיִּשְׁפֹּךְhis entrailsמֵעָיוon the ground,אַרְצָהand he did notוְלֹאrepeat the blowשָׁנָהon him,לוֹand he died.וַיָּמֹתThen Joabוְיוֹאָבand Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁיhis brotherאָחִיוpursuedרָדַףafterאַחֲרֵיShebaשֶׁבַעsonבֶּןof Bichri.בִּכְרִי
Amasa
Amasa: the name of two men: the son of Ithra and Abigail, David's nephew, whom Absalom put at the head of his army and whom Joab later killed (2 Samuel 17–20); and a chief of Ephraim in the time of King Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:12). The lexicon relates the name to "burden."
Where else “amasa” appearstake care
To watch out for oneself.
Where else “nishmar” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearsJoab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appearsstrike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “yake” appearsbelly
Belly, abdomen.
Where else “chomesh” appearsspill
To empty out water or blood; "spill blood" is to kill.
Where else “yishpoch” appearsinward parts
The inward parts, the inside of the body; hence the child who comes out of them.
Where else “meay” appearsground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “artsa” appearsrepeat
To do or say something again, a second time.
Where else “shana” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamot” appearsAbishai
Abishai, son of Zeruiah (David's sister) and brother of Joab; one of David's closest warriors (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my father is a gift".
Where else “avishay” appearsbrother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appearspursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “radaf” appearsSheba
Sheba: a town of Simeon; also a personal name.
Where else “sheva” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsBichri
Bichri, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, father of Sheba, who rebelled against David (2 Samuel 20). The lexicon links the name with "firstborn, youthful".
Where else “bichri” appears9Joab said to Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” And Joab’s right hand took hold of Amasa’s beard to kiss him.
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11And a man of Joab’s young men stood by him and said, “Whoever delights in Joab, and whoever is for David, let him go after Joab!”
