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2 Samuel 20:10

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20:10Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab14 stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s15 intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal.16 Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.

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  1. 14 Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 15 Heb “his”; the referent (Amasa) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 16 Heb “and he did not repeat concerning him, and he died.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But Amasa did not observe the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So Joab struck him with it in the stomach and spilled his entrails to the ground without striking a second blow, and he died.

Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Amasa was not on his guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab plunged it into his belly, and his intestines spilled out on the ground. Without being stabbed again, Amasa died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bikri.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it and spilled his intestines out on the ground. Joab did not stab him again, and Amasa died.

Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

NLTNew Living Translation

Amasa didn’t notice the dagger in his left hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it so that his insides gushed out onto the ground. Joab did not need to strike again, and Amasa soon died. Joab and his brother Abishai left him lying there and continued after Sheba.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Amasa was not on his guard against the sword that was in Joab’s hand, and he struck him with it into the stomach, and his entrails poured out to the ground. He did not strike him again, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bicri.

KJV 1900King James Version

But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.