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2 Samuel 19:13

And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”

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ASV

And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

KJV

And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְלַֽעֲמָשָׂא֙ve.la.'a.ma.Sa'and to AmasaH6021 →
תֹּֽמְר֔וּto.me.Ruyou will sayH559 →
הֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH3808 →
עַצְמִ֥י'atz.Mibone myH6106 →
וּבְשָׂרִ֖יu.ve.sa.Riand flesh myH1320 →
אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859 →
כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541 →
יַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-may he doH6213 →
לִּ֤יlito <the> me
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH3541 →
יוֹסִ֔יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254 →
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
לֹ֠אlo'notH3808 →
שַׂר־sar-commander ofH8269 →
צָבָ֞אtza.Va'[the] armyH6635 →
תִּהְיֶ֧הtih.Yehyou will beH1961 →
לְפָנַ֛יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH6440 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַיָּמִ֖יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH3117 →
תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478 →
יוֹאָֽב׃yo.'AvJoabH3097 →

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Genesis 2:23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”2 Samuel 17:25Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.2 Samuel 20:4Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”1 Kings 19:2So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!”Ruth 1:17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”2 Samuel 8:16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;2 Samuel 3:29–30May it whirl over the heads of Joab and the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”2 Samuel 19:5–7Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.2 Kings 4:13and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.1 Chronicles 2:16–17Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.2 Samuel 18:11“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.1 Chronicles 2:17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.2 Samuel 20:5So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.2 Samuel 3:39And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”2 Samuel 3:9May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:1 Kings 2:23Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.

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David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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