2 Samuel 20:9 meaning and explanation
“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
2 Samuel 20:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Joab speaks these words to Amasa, his cousin, whom David had just appointed commander of Judah's army in Joab's place. Amasa arrives late, and Joab greets him as a brother, using the customary gesture of taking the beard to kiss.
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