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OET (OET-RV) When they were approaching the huge rock at Gibeon, they met Amasa. Yoav was dressed for battle with a dagger strapped to his waist under his robe. As he stepped forward, he allowed his sword to drop to the ground from his hand.
OET-LV They were_near the_stone the_great which in/on/at/with_Giⱱˊōn and_ˊAmāsāʼ he_came to_meet_of_them and_Yōʼāⱱ was_girded garment_of_his clothing_of_him and_over_it[fn] a_belt_of a_sword was_fastened on waist_of_his in/on/at/with_sheath_of_its and_he he_went_forward and_fell_out.
20:8 OSHB variant note: ו/על/ו: (x-qere) ’וְ/עָלָ֞י/ו’: lemma_c/5921 a n_0.1.1.0 morph_HC/R/Sp3ms id_10bus וְ/עָלָ֞י/ו
UHB הֵ֗ם עִם־הָאֶ֤בֶן הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּגִבְע֔וֹן וַעֲמָשָׂ֖א בָּ֣א לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְיוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ מִדּ֣וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗וּ ועלו [fn] חֲג֥וֹר חֶ֨רֶב֙ מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת עַל־מָתְנָיו֙ בְּתַעְרָ֔הּ וְה֥וּא יָצָ֖א וַתִּפֹּֽל׃ס ‡
(hēm ˊim-hāʼeⱱen haggədōlāh ʼₐsher bəgiⱱˊōn vaˊₐmāsāʼ bāʼ lifənēyhem vəyōʼāⱱ ḩāgūr middō ləⱱushū vˊlv ḩₐgōr ḩereⱱ məʦummedet ˊal-mātənāyv bətaˊrāh vəhūʼ yāʦāʼ vattipol.§)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
Q וְעָלָ֞יו
BrLXX Καὶ αὐτοὶ παρὰ τῷ λίθῳ τῷ μεγάλῳ τῷ ἐν Γαβαών· καὶ Ἀμεσσαῒ εἰσῆλθεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν· καὶ Ἰωὰβ περιεζωσμένος μανδύαν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ ἐζωσμένος μάχαιραν ἐζευγμένην ἐπὶ τῆς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ ἐν κολεῷ αὐτῆς· καὶ ἡ μάχαιρα ἐξῆλθε· καὶ αὐτὴ ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἔπεσε.
(Kai autoi para tōi lithōi tōi megalōi tōi en Gabaōn; kai Amessai eisaʸlthen emprosthen autōn; kai Yōab periezōsmenos manduan to enduma autou, kai epʼ autōi ezōsmenos maⱪairan ezeugmenaʸn epi taʸs osfuos autou en koleōi autaʸs; kai haʸ maⱪaira exaʸlthe; kai autaʸ exaʸlthe kai epese. )
BrTr And they were by the great stone that is in Gabaon: and Amessai went in before them: and Joab [fn]had upon him a military cloak over his apparel, and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard: and the dagger came out, it even came out and fell.
20:8 Gr. was girded about with.
ULT They were near the great stone that is in Gibeon, and Amasa came to their faces. And Joab was girded—his robe, his clothing, and on him was a belt of a sword strapped on his thigh in its sheath. And he himself went out, but it fell down.
UST When they arrived at the huge rock in the region of Gibeah, Amasa met them. Joab was wearing armor for battle and had a sword fastened to his belt. When he came close to Amasa, he allowed the sword to fall on the ground.
BSB [And while] they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire with a dagger strapped to his belt And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.[fn]
20:8 Literally Now Joab was dressed in military attire, and over it was a belt around his waist with a dagger in its sheath. And as he stepped forward, it fell out.
MSB (Same as BSB above including footnotes)
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]
20:8 The details of what is happening here are not clear. Some think Joab had a concealed dagger which fell out, perhaps just into his tunic. Others think he intentionally dropped his sword so he would appear to be unarmed, but that he had another weapon, a dagger, still in his belt.
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 No LEB 2 SAM book available
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.
Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available
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.
SLT They by the great stone which is in the hill, and Amasa went before them. And Joab girded his garment being put upon him, and upon it he girded the sword being bound upon his loins in its sheath; and he going forth and it will fall.
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.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps No Bshps 2 SAM book available
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 No Cvdl 2 SAM book available
Wycl No Wycl 2 SAM book available
Luth No Luth 2 SAM book available
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.
(And_when them they_would_be next_to a_stone big who it_is in/into/on Gabaon, Amasa I_cameens occurrit to_them. Further Yoab vestitus was tunica stricta to measurem habitus self, and desuper accinctus with_a_sword dependente until to ilia, in/into/on wanderna, who by_handfactured levi motu egredi he_could, and strikere. )
RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2 SAM book available
(Occurrence 0) When they were
(Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone the,great which/who in/on/at/with,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came to,meet_of,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,him and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waist_of,his in/on/at/with,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,fell_out )
Alternate translation: “When Joab and the men of Judah were”
(Occurrence 0) belt
(Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone the,great which/who in/on/at/with,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came to,meet_of,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,him and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waist_of,his in/on/at/with,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,fell_out )
a strip of leather or other material used to hold clothing or weapons in place
(Occurrence 0) sheathed sword
(Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone the,great which/who in/on/at/with,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came to,meet_of,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,him and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waist_of,his in/on/at/with,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,fell_out )
This means the sword was in its protective covering.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
(Occurrence 0) the sword fell out
(Some words not found in UHB: they with the,stone the,great which/who in/on/at/with,Gibeon and,Amasa he/it_came to,meet_of,them and,Joab wearing garment_of,his clothing_of,him and,over,it belt_of sword fastened on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in waist_of,his in/on/at/with,sheath_of,its and=he he/it_went_forth and,fell_out )
Joab let the sword fall out to fool Amasa into thinking that he Joab was unarmed, so that Amasa would allow him to walk closer to him. Alternate translation: “he allowed the sword to fall on the ground so Amasa would think he was unarmed”