2 Samuel 20:11

WEB

There stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, "He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!"

KJV

And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

Commentary

And one of Joab's men stood by him,.... By the body of Amasa; no doubt by the order of Joab, to satisfy the people as they came up, and rec oncile them to this fact, and to exhort them not to stop, but to follow after Joab; for though Amasa their general was dead, Joab had taken the command of the army, and the pursuit was carried on with as much rigour as ever: and said, he that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab: he that likes Joab should be general, and is in the interest of David, let him make no stay here, but follow after Joab; Joab and David are put together, as if their interests were the same; though there seems to be an indecency in placing Joab first.