Parallel 2SA 20:8

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OEB {This verse will need special attention.} When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girt with a sword under his warrior’s cloak, and also over it was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

WEBBE When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in his apparel of war that he had put on, and on it was a sash with a sword fastened on his waist in its sheath; and as he went along it fell out.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When they were near the big rock that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire and had a dagger in its sheath belted to his waist. When he advanced, it fell out.

LSV they [are] near the great stone that [is] in Gibeon, and Amasa has gone before them, and Joab [is] girded; he has put his long robe on him, and on it a girdle—a sword [is] fastened on his loins in its sheath; and he has gone out, and it falls.

FBV While they were at the large rock in Gibeon, Amasa caught up with them. Joab was dressed for battle. Over his clothes was a belt around his waist with a dagger in its sheath. As he moved forward, it fell out.[fn]

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T4T When they arrived at the huge rock in the Gibeah region, Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close to Amasa, he allowed the dagger to fall on the ground.

LEB They were near the big rock that is in Gibeon, and Amasa came before them. Joab was dressed in his military clothing,[fn] with a utility belt on him and a sword strapped to his waist in its scabbard. Now he went out, and it fell out.

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BBE When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came face to face with them. Now Joab had on his war-dress, and round him a band from which his sword was hanging in its cover; and while he was walking, it came out, falling to the earth.

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JPS When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

ASV When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

DRA And when they were at the great stone which is in Gabaon, Amasa coming met them. And Joab had on a close coat of equal length with his habit, and over it was girded with a sword hanging down to his flank, in a scabbard, made in such manner as to come out with the least motion and strike.

YLT they [are] near the great stone that [is] in Gibeon, and Amasa hath gone before them, and Joab [is] girded; his long robe he hath put on him, and upon it a girdle — a sword [is] fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and he hath gone out, and it falleth.

Drby When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came before them. And Joab was girded with his coat, his dress, and upon it was the girdle of the sword which was fastened on his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

RV When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

Wbstr 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 to him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in its sheath; and as he went forth it fell out.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them: and Ioabs garment that he had put on, was girded vnto him, and vpon it a girdle with a sword fastned vpon his loynes in the sheath thereof, and as hee went forth, it fell out.
   (When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them: and Yoabs garment that he had put on, was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastned upon his loins in the sheath thereof, and as he went forth, it fell out.)

Bshps And when they were at ye great stone in Gibeon, Amasa went before them: And Ioabs garment that he had about him, was girde vnto him, & he had gyrded thereon a sword, which was ioyned fast to his loynes in a sheath, that as he went it fell sometime out.
   (And when they were at ye/you_all great stone in Gibeon, Amasa went before them: And Yoabs garment that he had about him, was girde unto him, and he had gyrded thereon a sword, which was joined fast to his loins in a sheath, that as he went it fell sometime out.)

Gnva When they were at the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them, and Ioabs garment, that hee had put on, was girded vnto him, and vpon it was a sword girded, which hanged on his loynes in the sheath, and as hee went, it vsed to fall out.
   (When they were at the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them, and Yoabs garment, that he had put on, was girded unto him, and upon it was a sword girded, which hanged on his loins in the sheath, and as he went, it used to fall out. )

Cvdl But whan they were by the greate stone at Gibeon, Amasa came before them. As for Ioab, he was gyrded aboue his garment which he had on, and vpon it he had a swerde gyrded, which hanged by his thye in the sheeth, and wente easely out and in, and fell fro him.
   (But when they were by the great stone at Gibeon, Amasa came before them. As for Yoab, he was gyrded above his garment which he had on, and upon it he had a sword gyrded, which hanged by his thye in the sheeth, and went easely out and in, and fell from him.)

Wycl And whanne thei weren bisidis the greet stoon, which is in Gabaon, Amasa cam, and ran to hem; forsothe Joab was clothid with a streit coote at the mesure of his abit, and was gird aboue with a swerd, `ether dagger, hangynge doun `til to the entrayls in a schethe, `which swerd maad `craftily myyte go out bi liyt touchyng, and smyte. Therfor Joab seide to Amasa,
   (And when they were besides the great stone, which is in Gabaon, Amasa came, and ran to hem; forsothe Yoab was clothid with a streit coote at the measure of his abit, and was gird above with a sword, `ether dagger, hangynge down `til to the entrayls in a schethe, `which sword made `craftily might go out by light touchyng, and smyte. Therefore Yoab said to Amasa,)

Luth Da sie aber bei dem großen Stein waren zu Gibeon, kam Amasa vor ihnen her. Joab aber war gegürtet über seinem Kleide, das er anhatte, und hatte darüber ein Schwert gegürtet, das hing an seiner Hüfte in der Scheide, das ging gerne aus und ein.
   (So they/she/them but at to_him large Stein were to Gibeon, came Amasa before/in_front_of to_them her. Yoab but what/which gegürtet above his Kleide, the he anhatte, and had darüber a sword gegürtet, the hing at his Hüfte in the/of_the Scheide, the went gerne out_of and ein.)

ClVg Cumque illi essent juxta lapidem grandem qui est in Gabaon, Amasa veniens occurrit eis. Porro Joab vestitus erat tunica stricta ad mensuram habitus sui, et desuper accinctus gladio dependente usque ad ilia, in vagina, qui fabricatus levi motu egredi poterat, et percutere.
   (Cumque illi they_would_be next_to lapidem grandem who it_is in Gabaon, Amasa veniens occurrit eis. Further Yoab vestitus was tunica stricta to mensuram habitus sui, and desuper accinctus gladio dependente until to ilia, in vagina, who fabricatus levi motu egredi poterat, and percutere. )