The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
SA2 20:7 And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites,
and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of
Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
SA2 20:8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa
went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto
him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the
sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
SA2 20:9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And
Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.
SA2 20:10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand:
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