2 Samuel 20:12 Meaning and Explanation
“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 saw that every one that came by him stood still.”
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Read Full Chapter →Because the troops keep halting at the sight of Amasa's body, the soldier drags it off the road and covers it.
What Does 2 Samuel 20:12 Mean?
Amasa lies twisting in his own blood in the middle of the highway, and the marching column keeps stopping in horror at the sight. To get the army moving again, Joab's man pulls the corpse off the road into a field and throws a cloth over it, hiding what cannot be undone.
There is grim irony in the gesture: a covering is laid over the visible horror so the pursuit can continue, but the bloodguilt is not so easily concealed. Human hands can hide a body from passing eyes, yet nothing is hidden from God, who sees every deed done in the open road and in the secret field alike.
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What does 2 Samuel 20:12 mean?
Because the troops keep halting at the sight of Amasa's body, the soldier drags it off the road and covers it.