Verse 1

2 Samuel 20:1

English Revised Version

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1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, 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, 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 Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite...

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

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

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

5 So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together: but he tarried longer than the set time which he ha... Focus ↗

6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take... Focus ↗

7 And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty... Focus ↗

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

9 And Joab said to Amasa, Is it well with thee, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his... Focus ↗

10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the belly,... Focus ↗

11 And there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for... Focus ↗

12 And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the... Focus ↗

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

14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and... Focus ↗

15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mount against the city, an... Focus ↗

16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, t... Focus ↗

17 And he came near unto her, and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said u... Focus ↗

18 Then she spake, saying, they were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel a... Focus ↗

19 I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother... Focus ↗

20 And Joab answered and said, 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, hat... Focus ↗

22 Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of... Focus ↗

23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites a... Focus ↗

24 and Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder: Focus ↗

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

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 20 (25 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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