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2 Samuel 20:9

And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

KJV

Dixit itaque Joab ad Amasam : Salve mi frater. Et tenuit manu dextera mentum Amasæ, quasi osculans eum.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωὰβ τῷ Ἀμεσσαεί Εἰ ὑγιαίνεις, ἀδελφέ; καὶ ἐκράτησεν ἡ χεὶρ ἡ δεξιὰ Ἰωὰβ τοῦ πώγωνος Ἀμεσσαεὶ τοῦ καταφιλῆσαι αὐτόν.

LXX

And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹאָב֙ לַ/עֲמָשָׂ֔א הֲ/שָׁל֥וֹם אַתָּ֖ה אָחִ֑/י וַ/תֹּ֜חֶז יַד יְמִ֥ין יוֹאָ֛ב בִּ/זְקַ֥ן עֲמָשָׂ֖א לִ/נְשָׁק לֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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People Joab

In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
ו
v
noun · 629×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 141×
יִּשַּׁק
yshq
verb · 35×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹאָ֔ב
yv'b
proper_noun · 145×
כֶ֖ם
km
noun · 19×
נִי
ny
verb · 68×
עֲמָשָׂ֖א
'msh'
proper_noun · 16×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 2:32 — And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son
  • 2Sam 3:27 — And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
  • 2Sam 13:26 — Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?
  • 2Sam 17:25 — And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mot
  • Gen 4:8 — And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
  • Gen 29:6 — And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
  • Jer 9:8 — Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
  • Luke 6:41 — And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
  • Luke 22:47 — And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
  • Luke 22:48 — But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
  • Matt 26:48 — Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
  • Prov 27:6 — Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.