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When they were at the large stone which is in Gibeon ,
Amasa came before them .
Now Joab was dressed in battle armor ;
on it was a belt with a sword fastened in its sheath at his hips ;
and as he was going forward ,
it fell out .
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Then Joab said to Amasa , "
Are you in health ,
my brother ?"
And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him .
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But Amasa did not notice the sword that was in Joab '
s hand .
And he struck him with it in the stomach ,
and his entrails poured out on the ground ;
and he did not strike him again .
Thus he died .
Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri .
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Meanwhile one of Joab '
s men stood near Amasa ,
and said , "
Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David--follow Joab !"
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But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the middle of the highway .
And when the man saw that all the people stood still ,
he moved Amasa from the highway to the field and threw a garment over him ,
when he saw that everyone who came upon him halted .
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When he was removed from the highway ,
all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri .