2 Samuel 20:13

13 As soon as he was moved from the road, everyone followed Joab and pursued Sheba, Bichri's son.

2 Samuel 20:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 20:13

When he was removed out of the highway
Into the field, and covered over with a cloth, that he could not be seen:

all the people went on after Joab;
made no stop at all, knowing nothing of the matter, or what had happened:

to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri;
these were the troops that Amasa had been assembling, which followed one another after him; for Joab and Abishai, with their men, were at Gibeon first.

2 Samuel 20:13 In-Context

11 One of Joab's young men stood beside Amasa and said, "Anyone who favors Joab and is on David's side should follow Joab."

12 Amasa was wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road. When the man saw that all the troops stopped as they came to the body, he carried Amasa from the road to the field and threw a sheet over him.

13 As soon as he was moved from the road, everyone followed Joab and pursued Sheba, Bichri's son.

14 Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel (Beth Maacah). All the Berites were gathered together and followed him to the city.

15 Joab's army came and attacked him in Abel (Beth Maacah). They put up a dirt ramp against the city, and it stood level with the outer wall. All the troops with Joab were trying to destroy the wall and tear it down.