⁹ And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it going well for you, my brother?” And ^(A)Joab took hold of Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

²⁶ Please run now to meet her and say to her, ‘Is it going well for you? Is it going well for your husband? Is it going well for the child?’” Then she ^[a]answered, “It is going well.”