Verse 1

2 Samuel 20:1

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jemini: and he sounded the trumpet, and said: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai: return to thy dwellings, O 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 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jem...

2 And all Israel departed from David, and followed Seba the son of Bochri: but the men of Juda stuck t... Focus ↗

3 And when the king was come into his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women his concubines, whom h... Focus ↗

4 And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou he... Focus ↗

5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had app... Focus ↗

6 And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri do us more harm than did Absalom: take tho... Focus ↗

7 So Joab's men went out with him, and the Cerethi and the Phelethi: and all the valiant men went out... Focus ↗

8 And when they were at the great stone which is in Gabaon, Amasa coming met them. And Joab had on a c... Focus ↗

9 And Joab said to Amasa: God (Elohim) save thee, my brother. And he took Amasa by the chin with his r... Focus ↗

10 But Amasa did not take notice of the sword, which Joab had, and he struck him in the side, and shed... Focus ↗

11 In the mean time some men of Joab's company stopping at the dead body of Amasa, said: Behold he that... Focus ↗

12 And Amasa imbrued with blood, lay in the midst of the way. A certain man saw this that all the peopl... Focus ↗

13 And when he was removed out of the way, all the people went on following Joab to pursue after Seba t... Focus ↗

14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men... Focus ↗

15 And they came, and besieged him in Abela, and in Bethmaacha, and they cast up works round the city,... Focus ↗

16 And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will... Focus ↗

17 And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am. And she spo... Focus ↗

18 And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abe... Focus ↗

19 Am not I she that answer truth in Israel, and thou seekest to destroy the city, and to overthrow a m... Focus ↗

20 And Joab answering said: God (Elohim) forbid, God (Elohim) forbid that I should, I do not throw down... Focus ↗

21 The matter is not so, but a man of mount Ephraim, Seba the son of Bochri by name, hath lifted up his... Focus ↗

22 So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son o... Focus ↗

23 So Joab was over all the army of Israel: and Banaias the son of Joiada was over the Cerethites and P... Focus ↗

24 But Aduram over the tributes: and Josaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. Focus ↗

25 And Siva was scribe: and Sadoc and Abiathar, priests. Focus ↗

26 And Ira the Jairite was the priest of David. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (26 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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