2 SAMUEL 20:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“When 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.”
When they were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them — Now Joab was wearing a soldier's garment, and over it was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins, and as he went forward it fell out — Joab appears in the narrative at Gibeon, wearing military dress with a sword. The detail of the sword falling suggests either carelessness or a narrative hint that violence is imminent. Joab's sudden appearance raises questions about his role and his intentions.
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