1There happened to be there a wicked fellow,…
2So all the men of Israel went up…
3David came to his house at Jerusalem; and…
4Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me…
5So Amasa went to call the men of…
6David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son…
7Joab’s men went out after him with the…
8When they were at the great stone which…
9Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with…
10But Amasa took no heed to the sword…
11One of Joab’s young men stood by him,…
12Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the…
13When he was removed out of the highway,…
14He went through all the tribes of Israel…
15They came and besieged him in Abel of…
16Then a wise woman cried out of the…
17He came near to her; and the woman…
18Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say…
19I am among those who are peaceable and…
20Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it…
21The matter is not so. But a man…
22Then the woman went to all the people…
23Now Joab was over all the army of…
24Adoram was over the men subject to forced…
25Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests,
26and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to…
