1And there happened to be there a man…
2So every man of Israel went up from…
3And David came to his house at Jerusalem;…
4Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me…
5So Amasa went to assemble the men of…
6And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba…
7And there went out after him Joab’s men,…
8When they were at the great stone which…
9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in…
10But Amasa took no heed to the sword…
11And one of Joab’s men stood by him,…
12And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst…
13When he was removed out of the highway,…
14And he went through all the tribes of…
15And they came and besieged him in Abel…
16Then cried a wise woman out of the…
17And when he was come near unto her,…
18Then she spake, saying, They were wont to…
19I am one of them that are peaceable…
20And Joab answered and said, Far be it,…
21The matter is not so: but a man…
22Then the woman went unto all the people…
23Now Joab was over all the host of…
24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat…
25And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar…
26And Ira also the Jairite was a chief…
