NET Bible
"Once he had removed Amasa from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri."
— 2 Samuel 20:13, NET Bible
“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. ”
“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
“And when he was removed out of the way, all the people went on following Joab to pursue after Seba the son of Bochri.”
“When he had been taken off the road, all the people went on after Joab in search of Sheba, the son of Bichri.”
“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.
One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said,“Whoever is for Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”
Amasa was squirming in his own blood in the middle of the path, and this man had noticed that all the soldiers stopped. Having noticed that everyone who came across Amasa stopped, the man pulled him away from the path and into the field and threw a garment over him.
Once he had removed Amasa from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.
Sheba traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled, they too joined him.
So Joab’s men came and laid siege against him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They prepared a siege ramp outside the city which stood against its outer rampart. As all of Joab’s soldiers were trying to break through the wall so that it would collapse,
a wise woman called out from the city,“Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab,‘Come near so that I may speak to you.’”