Verse 1

2 Samuel 20:1

World English Bible, British Edition

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1 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!”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/שָׁ֨ם נִקְרָ֜א אִ֣ישׁ בְּלִיַּ֗עַל וּ/שְׁמ֛/וֹ שֶׁ֥בַע בֶּן בִּכְרִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י וַ/יִּתְקַ֣ע בַּ/שֹּׁפָ֗ר וַ֠/יֹּאמֶר אֵֽין לָ֨/נוּ חֵ֜לֶק בְּ/דָוִ֗ד וְ/לֹ֤א נַֽחֲלָה לָ֨/נוּ֙ בְּ/בֶן יִשַׁ֔י אִ֥ישׁ לְ/אֹהָלָ֖י/ו יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And there was called a man Belial, and his name was Sheba son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin, and he sounded the trumpet and said, "We have no share in David, and we do not have a heritage in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel!"

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Chapter 20 Context

1 There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and...

2 So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the... Focus ↗

3 David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had le... Focus ↗

4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here prese... Focus ↗

5 So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had be... Focus ↗

6 David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your... Focus ↗

7 Joab’s men went out after him with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they... Focus ↗

8 When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was clothed in h... Focus ↗

9 Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right h... Focus ↗

10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body an... Focus ↗

11 One of Joab’s young men stood by him, and said, “He who favours Joab, and he who is for David, let h... Focus ↗

12 Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. When the man saw that all the people... Focus ↗

13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of... Focus ↗

14 He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites. They were gat... Focus ↗

15 They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it... Focus ↗

16 Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I ma... Focus ↗

17 He came near to her; and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him,... Focus ↗

18 Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel,’ and... Focus ↗

19 I am amongst those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother... Focus ↗

20 Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. Focus ↗

21 The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has... Focus ↗

22 Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichr... Focus ↗

23 Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and o... Focus ↗

24 Adoram was over the men subject to forced labour, Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder, Focus ↗

25 Sheva was scribe, Zadok and Abiathar were priests, Focus ↗

26 and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (26 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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