Verse 1

2 Samuel 20:1

Geneva Bible

1 Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and saide, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Ishai: euery 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 Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee...
2 So euery man of Israel went from Dauid and followed Sheba the sonne of Bichri: but the men of Iudah... Focus ↗
3 When Dauid then came to his house to Ierusalem, the King tooke the ten women his concubines, that he... Focus ↗
4 Then sayde the King to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Iudah within three dayes, and be thou here pres... Focus ↗
5 So Amasa went to assemble Iudah, but hee taried longer then the time which he had appoynted him. Focus ↗
6 Then Dauid sayd to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom:... Focus ↗
7 And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mightie... Focus ↗
8 When they were at the great stone, which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them, and Ioabs garment, th... Focus ↗
9 And Ioab sayde to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? and Ioab tooke Amasa by the beard with the... Focus ↗
10 But Amasa tooke no heede to the sworde that was in Ioabs hande: for therewith he smote him in the fi... Focus ↗
11 And one of Ioabs men stoode by him, and saide, He that fauoureth Ioab, and hee that is of Dauids par... Focus ↗
12 And Amasa wallowed in blood in the mids of the way: and when the man sawe that all the people stood... Focus ↗
13 When hee was remoued out of the way, euerie man went after Ioab, to follow after Sheba the sonne of... Focus ↗
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel vnto Abel, and Bethmaachah and all places of Berim: and... Focus ↗
15 So they came, and besieged him in Abel, neere to Bethmaachah: and they cast vp a mount against the c... Focus ↗
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the citie, Heare, heare, I pray you, say vnto Ioab, Come thou hither,... Focus ↗
17 And when hee came neere vnto her, the woman said, Art thou Ioab? And he answered, Yea. And she said... Focus ↗
18 Then shee spake thus, They spake in the olde time, saying, They shoulde aske of Abel. and so haue th... Focus ↗
19 I am one of them, that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: and thou goest about to destroy a citie... Focus ↗
20 And Ioab answered, and said, God (Elohim) forbid, God (Elohim) forbid it me, that I should deuoure,... Focus ↗
21 The matter is not so, but a man of mout Ephraim (Sheba ye sonne of Bichri by name) hath lift vp his... Focus ↗
22 Then the woman went vnto all the people with her wisedome, and they cut off the head of Sheba the so... Focus ↗
23 Then Ioab was ouer all the hoste of Israel, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada ouer the Cherethites a... Focus ↗
24 And Adoram ouer the tribute, and Ioshaphat the sonne of Ahilud the recorder, Focus ↗
25 And Sheia was Scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar the Priests, Focus ↗
26 And also Ira the Iairite was chiefe about Dauid. Focus ↗