2 Samuel 20:8 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

Navigate

Chapter 20

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

⁸When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

2 Samuel 20:8 —

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.

← 2 Samuel 20:7 2 Samuel 20:9 →

Original word meaning

— of 17

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:30
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
2 Samuel 2:13
And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
2 Samuel 20:4-5
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. …

Topics

Amasa Generals, Distinguished Girdle Ingratitude Instruction Joab Memorial Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 4-13)

We have here Amasa’s fall just as he began to rise. He was nephew to David (2 Sam. 17:25), had been Absalom’s general and commander-in-chief of his rebellious army, but, that being routed, he came over into David’s interest, upon a promise that he should be general of his forces instead of Joab. Sheba’s rebellion gives David an occasion to fulfil his promise sooner than he could wish, but Joab’s e…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 8)

8. Amasa went before them--Having collected some forces, he by a rapid march overtook the expedition at Gibeon, and assumed the place of commander; in which capacity, he was saluted, among others, by Joab. Joab’s garment, that he had put on was girded unto him--in the fashion of travellers and soldiers. a sword ... and as he went forth it fell out--that is, out of the scabbard. According to Joseph…