King James Version
“And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.”
2 Samuel 20:12 · KJV
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. struck: Heb. doubled not his stroke
And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together , and went also after him.
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“in blood”
H1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
“of the highway”
H4546a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase
“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“And when the man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“by him stood still”
H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“that all the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“he removed”
H5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of the highway”
H4546a thoroughfare (as turnpiked), literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“saw”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“by him stood still”
H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
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