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II Samuel 20:8

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And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 8

How do the clouds return after the rain! No sooner is one of David's troubles over than another arises, as it were out of the ashes of the former, wherein the threatening is fulfilled, that the sword should never depart from his house. I. Before he reaches Jerusalem a new rebellion is raised by Sheba (Sa2 20:1, Sa2 20:2). II. His first work, when he comes to Jerusalem, is to condemn his concubines to perpetual imprisonment (Sa2 20:3). III. Amass, whom he entrusts to raise an army against Sheba, is too slow in his motions, which puts him into a fright (Sa2 20:4-6). IV. One of his generals barbarously murders the other, when they are taking the field (Sa2 20:7-13). V. Sheba is at length shut up in the city of Abel (Sa2 20:14, Sa2 20:15), but the citizens deliver him up to Joab, and so his rebellion is crushed (Sa2 20:16-22). The chapter concludes with a short account of David's great officers (Sa2 20:23-26).

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Strong's Concordancev. 8

גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl, H1419) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent אֶבֶן (ʼeben, H68) — a stone גִּבְעוֹן (Gibʻôwn, H1391) — Gibon, a place in Palestine עֲמָשָׂא (ʻĂmâsâʼ, H6021) — Amasa, the name of two Israelites בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… יוֹאָב (Yôwʼâb, H3097) — Joab, the name of three Israelites מַד (mad, H4055) — properly, extent, i.e. height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture (as measured);… לְבוּשׁ (lᵉbûwsh, H3830) — a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife חָגַר (châgar, H2296) — to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) חָגוֹר (châgôwr, H2289) — belted חֶרֶב (chereb, H2719) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or… צָמַד (tsâmad, H6775) — to link, i.e. gird; figuratively, to serve, (mentally) contrive מֹתֶן (môthen, H4975) — properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins

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(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

II Samuel 2:13rank 2

So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.

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