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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Samuel 20:12

A certain. Hebrew, "the man" stationed by Joab, near the body, to inform those who passed, that he had been justly slain. Josephus, ([Antiquities?] vii. 10,) who observes, that this crime of Joab proceeded from envy, and was less deserving of excuse than the murder of Abner. (Haydock)

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See also 2 Samuel 20:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 20:12. _AMASA WALLOWED IN BLOOD_] It is very likely that Amasa did not immediately die; I have known instances of persons living several hours after their bowels had been shed out....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ALL THE PEOPLE ... - i. e., the levies which Amanda had been leading to Jerusalem; they were irresolute as to what they should do, and the stoppage at Amasa’s body very nearly led to their refusing to...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    10. THE REVOLT OF SHEBA CHAPTER 20 _ 1. Sheba's revolt (2 Samuel 20:1)_ 2. The ten concubines shut up (2 Samuel 20:3) 3. Amasa's failure (2 Samuel 20:4) 4. Joab and the death of Amasa ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 20. THE REVOLT OF SHEBA (J). 2 SAMUEL 20:1 F. The result of this altercation was a fresh rebellion under a Benjamite, Sheba ben Bichri. 2 SAMUEL 20:3. The members of the king's harem whom...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _all the people_ Here and in 2 Samuel 20:13, the troops which Amasa had been mustering....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The pursuit of Sheba. Amasa murdered by Joab 4. _to Amasa_ The commission was given to Amasa in fulfilment of the promise privately made to him (ch. 2 Samuel 19:13). _Assemble me the men of Judah_ Cl...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HE SMOTE HIM— This action was attended with the highest perfidy and insolence. Many reasons concurred to prevent David's calling him to an account now; particularly his power, authority, and interest...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Joab Assassinates Amasa. 2 Samuel 20:10-13_ But Amasa took no heed to the sword that _was_ in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth _rib,_ and shed out his bowels to the ground, and st...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND AMASA WALLOWED IN BLOOD IN THE MIDST OF THE HIGHWAY. AND WHEN THE MAN SAW THAT ALL THE PEOPLE STOOD STILL, HE REMOVED AMASA OUT OF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE FIELD, AND CAST A CLOTH UPON HIM, WHEN HE S...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REBELLION OF SHEBA Sheba takes advantage of the jealousy of the men of Israel to begin a rebellion, which, but for the prompt action of Joab, might have resulted in a disruption between Israel and...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 20 SHEBA OPPOSES DAVID V1 Sheba, the son of Bicri, happened to be there. He came from the *tribe of Benjamin. He was a wicked man....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE PEOPLE STOOD STILL. — These were probably the very people whom Amasa had just been gathering from Judah and Benjamin. Whoever they may have been, they were naturally overcome and paralysed for the...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ עֲמָשָׂ֛א מִתְגֹּלֵ֥ל בַּ † דָּ֖ם בְּ...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PURSUING ANOTHER REBEL 2 Samuel 20:1 Like Shimei, Sheba belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. The old Saul-faction was always breaking out in rebellion, and Nathan's prediction that the sword would nev...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The occasion invariably finds the man for evil as well as for good. Sheba seized the strife between Judah and Israel as an opportunity to attempt to divide the kingdom. David's hosts went forth again...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (11) And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. (12) And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the m...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 THROUGH 20. David's partiality for Absalom had yet other and more painful results, and heavy chastisements. It is painful to see the conqueror of Goliath d...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND AMASA WALLOWED IN BLOOD IN THE MIDST OF THE HIGHWAY,.... By which it seems, that though the wound was mortal, and of which he died, that as yet there was life in him, and through the pain he was i...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he sa...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _One of Joab's men stood by him_ By the command of his master, who knew that this would occasion disorder among Amasa's soldiers, and therefore left a man there on purpose to deliver the following mes...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 By occasion of the quarrell, Sheba maketh a party in Israel. 3 Dauids ten concubines are shut vp in perpetual prison. 4 Amasa made captaine ouer Iudah, is slaine by Ioab. 14 Ioab pursueth Sheba v...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE MURDER OF AMASA...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway, a conspicuous object. AND WHEN THE MAN WHO HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND BY JOAB SAW THAT ALL THE PEOPLE STOOD STILL, HE REMOVED AMASA OUT OF THE HIGHWA...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Satan is always ready to take advantage of such occasions among God's people, and he had a man there of worthless, ambitious character, Sheba, the son of Bichri was actually a Benjamite, not from any...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    4-13 Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interest both of the king and the kingdom to his personal revenge. But one would...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WALLOWED, Heb. _rolled himself_, being in the pangs of death; yet having so much life left as to move himself a little, though not to raise himself up from his place. IN BLOOD; in his own blood, which...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 20:12 Amasa H6021 wallowed H1556 (H8706) blood H1818 middle H8432 highway H4546 man H376 saw H7200 ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Joab murders Amasa. Suppression of Sheba's revolt. CHARACTERS: David, Joab, Amasa, Sheba, Abishai. CONCLUSION: We must not think it strange while in this world if the end of one trouble be...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 20:1. _Sheba, a Benjamite,_ and a captain high in command under Absalom, in whose heart the embers of revolt were still burning. This man, seeing the anger of the tribes at not being called t...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And when the man maw that all the people stood still._ HORROR AT SIGHT OF A SLAUGHTERED MAN What unutterable, illimitable pity it seems that our horror at the corpse of a slaughtered man should not...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 20:1 Sheba’s rebellion is directly connected with the split within the nation seen in 2 Samuel 19:41. This particular rebellion does not seem to have gained support ou

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 20:11 The PEOPLE who are addressed in v. 2 Samuel 20:11 and who STOPPED at the sight of...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 2 Samuel 20:3. “LIVING IN WIDOWHOOD.” _Lit. In widowhood of life_. Probably meaning so long as _their_ lifetime, or it may mean during the lifetime of David. “They were...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 20:1 THERE HAPPENED TO BE THERE A MAN OF BELIAL. The fierce words of the men of Judah led to evil results. It was a time when all wise and thoughtful persons would have laboured f...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    But in chapter twenty, this division is manifested by this particular fellow by the name of Sheba, who is of the tribe of Benjamin. And he blew a trumpet in Israel, which was always a signal gathering...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 17:25; Proverbs 24:21; Proverbs 24:22; Psalms 55:23;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Stood still — Wondering at the spectacle, and enquiring into the author and occasion of it. Removed — Perceiving, that it both incensed them against Joab and hindered the king's service. Cast a cloth...

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