Study it in the app“They were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, and Amasa came before them. Joab was girded with the garment he wore, and over it was a belt with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went out, it fell out.”
Theyהֵםwere atעִםthe greatהַגְּדוֹלָהstoneהָאֶבֶןthatאֲשֶׁרis in Gibeon,בְּגִבְעוֹןand Amasaוַעֲמָשָׂאcameבָּאbefore them.לִפְנֵיהֶםJoabוְיוֹאָבwas girdedחָגוּרwith the garmentמִדּוֹhe wore,לְבֻשׁוּand over itוְעָלָיוwas a beltחֲגוֹרwith a swordחֶרֶבfastenedמְצֻמֶּדֶתonעַלhis waistמָתְנָיוin its sheath;בְּתַעְרָהּand as heוְהוּאwent out,יָצָאit fell out.וַתִּפֹּל
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appearsstone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appearsGibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appearsAmasa
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” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” 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” appearsgird
Gird: fasten a garment, a belt or a weapon around the waist for walking, working or fighting.
Where else “chagur” appearsgarment
Clothing one wears, or rugs to sit on.
Where else “mid” appearsgarment
Garment, clothing.
Where else “levush” appearsloincloth, belt
Something tied round the waist: a belt or loincloth.
Where else “chagor” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearsjoin
Cling to, be bound; give oneself to a false god.
Where else “metsumedet” appearswaist, loins
Waist, loins.
Where else “matnay” appearssheath
The leather or metal case in which the sword is kept.
Where else “tara” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsa” appearsfall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “tipol” appearsThe description is difficult in Hebrew. It can be understood that the sword came out of the sheath and was in Joab’s hand without Amasa guarding himself against it (v. 10).
Gibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
7So there went out after him Joab’s men and the Cherethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty men; they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sheba son of Bichri.
8 · This verse (above)
9Joab said to Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” And Joab’s right hand took hold of Amasa’s beard to kiss him.
