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20 Now a wicked man[a] named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjaminite,[b] happened to be there. He blew the trumpet[c] and said,
“We have no share in David;
we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse!
Every man go home,[d] O Israel!”
2 So all the men of Israel deserted[e] David and followed Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River[f] to Jerusalem.
3 Then David went to his palace[g] in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement.[h] Though he provided for their needs, he did not sleep with them.[i] They remained under restriction until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.
4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together for me in three days,[j] and you be present here with them too.” 5 So Amasa went out to call Judah together. But in doing so he took longer than the time that the king had allotted him.
6 Then David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bikri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure[k] fortified cities for himself and get away from us.” 7 So Joab’s men, accompanied by the Kerethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors, left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
8 When they were near the big rock that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire and had a dagger in its sheath belted to his waist. When he advanced, it fell out.[l]
9 Joab said to Amasa, “How are you, my brother?” With his right hand Joab took hold of Amasa’s beard as if to greet him with a kiss. 10 Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab’s other hand, and Joab[m] stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa’s[n] intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal.[o] Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bikri.
11 One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said, “Whoever is for[p] Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!” 12 Amasa was squirming in his own blood in the middle of the path, and this man had noticed that all the soldiers stopped. Having noticed that everyone who came across Amasa[q] stopped, the man[r] pulled him[s] away from the path and into the field and threw a garment over him. 13 Once he had removed Amasa[t] from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
14 Sheba[u] traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of[v] Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled,[w] they too joined him. 15 So Joab’s men[x] came and laid siege against him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They prepared a siege ramp outside the city that stood against its outer rampart. As all of Joab’s soldiers were trying to break through[y] the wall so that it would collapse, 16 a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, ‘Come near so that I may speak to you.’”
17 When he approached her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “I am.” She said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He said, “Go ahead. I’m listening.” 18 She said, “In the past they would always say, ‘Let them inquire in Abel,’ and that is how they settled things. 19 I represent the peaceful and the faithful in Israel. You are attempting to destroy an important city[z] in Israel. Why should you swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”
20 Joab answered, “Not at all![aa] I don’t intend to swallow up or destroy anything! 21 That’s not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bikri. He has rebelled[ab] against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city.” The woman said to Joab, “This very minute[ac] his head will be thrown over the wall to you!”
22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head[ad] and threw it out to Joab. Joab[ae] blew the trumpet, and his men[af] dispersed from the city, each going to his own home.[ag] Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
23 Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Perethites. 24 Adoniram[ah] was supervisor of the work crews.[ai] Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary. 25 Sheva was the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests. 26 Ira the Jairite was David’s personal priest.[aj]
20 And there hath been called there a man of worthlessness, and his name [is] Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and saith, `We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel.' 2 And every man of Israel goeth up fr...
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20 Also it befelled, that a man of Belial was there, Sheba by name, the son of Bichri, a man of the generation of Benjamin; and he sounded with a trump, and said, No part is to us in David, neither heritage in the son of Jesse; thou Israel, turn again into thy tabernacles. (And it befell, that a man...
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20 There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!” 2 So all the men of Israel went up from following Da...
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20 A worthless troublemaker, Sheba the Benjaminite, the son of Bichri, blasted a trumpet and silenced everyone.Sheba: We don’t have any share in David, no interest in the son of Jesse! Israel, let’s go back to our tents and show loyalty to only our own tribes! 2 So the people of Israel stopped follo...
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Joab the Terminator20 Now a worthless fellow happened to be there, a Benjamite named Sheba son of Bichri. He blew the shofar and said, “We have no portion in David, no inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2 So all the men of Israel withdrew from following David and fo...
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The Rebellion of Sheba20 Now there happened to be there a worthless fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew the trumpet, and said,“We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2 So all the men of I...
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The Rebellion of Sheba20 Now there happened to be there a worthless fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew the trumpet, and said,“We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2 So all the men of I...
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The Rebellion of Sheba20 Now a scoundrel named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out,“We have no portion in David,no share in the son of Jesse!Everyone to your tents, O Israel!” 2 So all the people of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sh...
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The Rebellion of Sheba20 Now a scoundrel named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out,‘We have no portion in David,no share in the son of Jesse!Everyone to your tents, O Israel!’ 2 So all the people of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sh...
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The Rebellion of Sheba20 Now a scoundrel named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out,‘We have no portion in David,no share in the son of Jesse!Everyone to your tents, O Israel!’ 2 So all the people of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sh...
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The Rebellion of Sheba20 Now a scoundrel named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out,“We have no portion in David,no share in the son of Jesse!Everyone to your tents, O Israel!”(A)2 So all the people of Israel withdrew from David and followed ...
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The Revolt of Sheba20 There happened to be a troublemaker there named Sheba son of Bicri, a man from the tribe of Benjamin. Sheba blew a ram’s horn and began to chant: “Down with the dynasty of David! We have no interest in the son of Jesse.Come on, you men of Israel, back to your homes!” 2 So all t...
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David’s Men Follow Sheba20 A man of no worth happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. He sounded the horn and said, “We have no share in David! We have no share in the son of Jesse! Every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2 So all the men of Israel stopped following Dav...
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The Rebellion of Sheba20 And there happened to be there a [a]rebel, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said:(A)“We have no share in David,Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse;(B)Every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2 So every man of Israel deserte...
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Sheba rebels against David20 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted,‘We have no share in David, no part in Jesse’s son!Every man to his tent, Israel!’ 2 So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bikri....
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Sheba Rebels Against David20 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted,“We have no share(A) in David,(B) no part in Jesse’s son!(C)Every man to his tent, Israel!” 2 So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of...
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Sheba Urges Israel Not to Follow David20 An evil man who always stirred up trouble happened to be in Gilgal. His name was Sheba, the son of Bikri. Sheba was from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew his trumpet. Then he shouted,“We don’t have any share in David’s kingdom! Jesse’s son is not our king! Men ...
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Sheba Leads Israel Away from David20 It happened that a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bicri from the tribe of Benjamin was there. He blew the trumpet and said:“We have no share in David! We have no part in the son of Jesse!People of Israel, let’s go home!” 2 So all the Israelites left David and fo...
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