II Samuel 20

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II Samuel 20

1. Now there came to be there a base fellow named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a
Benjamite. And he blew a ram’s horn and said, “We have no part in David, neither do we have any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O, Israel!”

2. And every man of Israel left from following after David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah remained loyal to their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3. And David came to his house at Jerusalem. Then the king took the ten women, his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward and fed them but did not go in to them. And they were shut up till the day of their death, living in widowhood.

4. And the king said to Amasa, “Assemble to me the men of Judah within three days, and you be present here.”

5. And Amasa went to gather Judah. But he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

6. And David said to Abishai, “And Sheba the son of Bichri shall do us more harm than Absalom. You take your lord’s servants and pursue him, lest he get himself into fortified cities and escape us.”

7. And Joab’s men went out after him, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. And they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

8. They were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, and Amasa had gone before them. And Joab was girded with his war armor as his clothing. And upon it was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins, in its sheath. And as he went forth, it fell out.

9. Then Joab said to Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

10. And Amasa was not on guard against the sword that was in Joab’s hand. And he struck him with it in the belly, and poured out his bowels to the ground. And he did not strike him again. And he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

11. And one of Joab’s men stood by him and said, “He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, go after Joab!”

12. And Amasa wallowed in blood in the middle of the highway. And the man saw that all the people stood still. And he moved Amasa out of the highway into the field, and threw a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.

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

14. And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maachah, and to all the Berites. And they were assembled, and went after him too.

15. And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maachah. And they threw up a siege mound against the city. And it stood against the wall. And all the people with Joab were undermining the wall to make it fall.

16. Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here so that I may speak with you.’ ”

17. And when he had come near her, the woman said, “Are you Joab?” And he answered, “I am.” And she said to him, “Hear the words of your handmaid.” And he answered, “I hear.”

18. Then she spoke, saying, “They spoke often in days gone by, saying, ‘Surely they will ask of Abel,’ and so they ended the matter.

19. I am peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?”

20. And Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

21. The matter is not so. But a man of Mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Only deliver him, and I will depart from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.”

22. Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the ram’s horn, and they scattered from the city, each man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

23. And Joab was over all the army of Israel. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites.

24. And Adoram was over the tribute. And Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.

25. And Sheva was scribe. And Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

26. And also Ira the Jairite was a chief ruler under David.

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Now there cameH7122
HVNp3ms
to be thereH8033
HCHD
a baseH1100
HNcmsa
fellowH376
HNcmsa
namedH8034
HCHNcmscHSp3ms
Sheba,H7652
HAcfsa
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Bichri,H1075
HNp
a Benjamite.H3228
HNgmsa
And he blewH8628
HCHVqw3ms
a ram's hornH7782
HRdHNcmsa
and said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"WeHl
HRHSp1cp
have noH369
HTn
partH2506
HNcmsa
in David,H1732
HRHNp
neitherH3808
HCHTn
do weHl
HRHSp1cp
have any inheritanceH5159
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in the sonH1121
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of Jesse.H3448
HNp
EveryH376
HNcmsa
manH376
HNcmsc
to his tents,H168
HRHNcmpcHSp3ms
O, Israel!"H3478
HNp

And everyH3605
HNcmsc
manH376
HNcmsc
of IsraelH3478
HNp
leftH5927
HCHVqw3ms
from following afterH310
HRHR
DavidH1732
HNp
and followedH310
HR
ShebaH7652
HAcfsa
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Bichri.H1075
HNp
But the menH376
HCHNcmsc
of JudahH3063
HNp
remained loyalH1692
HVqp3cp
to their king,H4428
HRHNcmscHSp3mp
fromH4480
HR
JordanH3383
HTdHNp
even toH5704
HCHR
Jerusalem.H3389
HNp

And DavidH1732
HNp
cameH935
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
his houseH1004
HNcmscHSp3ms
at Jerusalem.H3389
HNp
Then the kingH4428
HTdHNcmsa
tookH3947
HCHVqw3ms
H853
HTo
the tenH6235
HAcfsa
women,H802
HNcfpa
hisconcubines,H6370
HNcfpa
whomH834
HTr
he had leftH3240
HVhp3ms
to keepH8104
HRHVqc
the house,H1004
HTdHNcmsa
and put themH5414
HCHVqw3msHSp3mp
H1004
HNcmsc
in wardH4931
HNcfsa
and fed themH3557
HCHVlw3msHSp3mp
but did notH3808
HTn
go inH935
HVqp3ms
to them.H413
HCHRHSp3mp
And they wereH1961
HCHVqw3fp
shut upH6887
HVqsfpa
tillH5704
HR
the dayH3117
HNcmsc
of their death,H4194
HVqcHSp3fp
livingH2424
HNcfsa
in widowhood.H491
HNcfsc

And AmasaH6021
HNp
wentH3212
HCHVqw3ms
to gatherH2199
HRHVhc
H853
HTo
Judah.H3063
HNp
But he stayed longerH309
HCHVhw3ms
thanH4480
HR
the set timeH4150
HTdHNcmsa
whichH834
HTr
he had appointed him.H3259
HVqp3msHSp3ms

And Joab'sH3097
HNp
menH376
HNcmpc
went outH3318
HCHVqw3mp
after him,H310
HRHSp3ms
and the Cherethites,H3774
HCHTdHNgmsa
and the Pelethites,H6432
HCHTdHNgmsa
and allH3605
HCHNcmsc
the mighty men.H1368
HTdHAampa
And they went outH3318
HCHVqw3mp
of JerusalemH3389
HRHNp
to pursueH7291
HRHVqc
H310
HR
ShebaH7652
HAcfsa
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Bichri.H1075
HNp

TheyH1992
HPp3mp
wereatH5973
HR
the greatH1419
HTdHAafsa
stoneH68
HTdHNcfsa
whichH834
HTr
isin Gibeon,H1391
HRHNp
and AmasaH6021
HCHNp
had goneH935
HVqp3ms
before them.H6440
HRHNcbpcHSp3mp
And JoabH3097
HCHNp
was girdedH2296
HVqsmsa
withhis war armorH3830
HNcmscHSp3ms
as his clothing.H4055
HNcmscHSp3ms
And upon itH5921
HCHRHSp3ms
was a girdleH2290
HNcmsc
with a swordH2719
HNcfsa
fastenedH6775
HVPsfsa
uponH5921
HR
his loins,H4975
HNcmdcHSp3ms
in its sheath.H8593
HRHNcbscHSp3fs
And as heH1931
HCHPp3ms
went forth,H3318
HVqp3ms
it fell out.H5307
HCHVqw3fs

Then JoabH3097
HNp
saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
to Amasa,H6021
HRHNp
"Are youH859
HPp2ms
well,H7965
HTiHNcmsa
my brother?"H251
HNcmscHSp1cs
And JoabH3097
HNp
tookH270
HCHVqw3fs
AmasaH6021
HNp
by the beardH2206
HRHNcbsc
with the rightH3225
HNcfsc
handH3027
HNcbsc
to kissH5401
HRHVqc
him.Hl
HRHSp3ms

And AmasaH6021
HCHNp
was notH3808
HTn
on guardH8104
HVNp3ms
against the swordH2719
HRdHNcfsa
thatH834
HTr
wasin Joab'sH3097
HNp
hand.H3027
HRHNcbsc
And he struck himH5221
HCHVhw3msHSp3ms
with itHb
HRHSp3fs
inH413
HR
the belly,H2570
HTdHNcmsa
and poured outH8210
HCHVqw3ms
his bowelsH4578
HNcmpcHSp3ms
to the ground.H776
HNcbsaHSd
And he did notH3808
HCHTn
strike himHl
HRHSp3ms
again.H8138
HVqp3ms
And he died.H4191
HCHVqw3ms
And JoabH3097
HCHNp
and AbishaiH52
HCHNp
his brotherH251
HNcmscHSp3ms
pursuedH7291
HVqp3ms
afterH310
HR
ShebaH7652
HAcfsa
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Bichri.H1075
HNp

And AmasaH6021
HCHNp
wallowedH1556
HVrrmsa
in bloodH1818
HRdHNcmsa
in the middleH8432
HRHNcmsc
of the highway.H4546
HTdHNcfsa
And the manH376
HTdHNcmsa
sawH7200
HCHVqw3ms
thatH3588
HC
allH3605
HNcmsc
the peopleH5971
HTdHNcmsa
stood still.H5975
HVqp3ms
And he movedH5437
HCHVhw3ms
H853
HTo
AmasaH6021
HNp
out ofH4480
HR
the highwayH4546
HTdHNcfsa
into the field,H7704
HTdHNcmsa
and threwH7993
HCHVhw3ms
a garmentH899
HNcmsa
over himH5921
HRHSp3ms
when he sawH7200
HVqp3ms
thatH834
HRHTr
everyoneH3605
HNcmsc
who cameH935
HTdHVqrmsa
by himH5921
HRHSp3ms
stood still.H5975
HCHVqp3ms

When heH834
HRHTr
was movedH3014
HVhp3ms
out ofH4480
HR
the highway,H4546
HTdHNcfsa
allH3605
HNcmsc
the peopleH376
HNcmsa
went onH5674
HVqp3ms
afterH310
HR
Joab,H3097
HNp
to pursueH7291
HRHVqc
afterH310
HR
ShebaH7652
HAcfsa
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Bichri.H1075
HNp

And he wentH5674
HCHVqw3ms
through allH3605
HRHNcmsc
the tribesH7626
HNcmpc
of IsraelH3478
HNp
to Abel,H59
HNpHSd
and to Beth Maachah,H1038
HCHNp
and to allH3605
HCHNcmsc
the Berites.H1276
HTdHNgmpa
And they were assembled,H6950
HCHVNw3mp
and wentH935
HCHVqw3mp
after himH310
HRHSp3ms
too.H637
HTa

And they cameH935
HCHVqw3mp
and besiegedH6696
HCHVqw3mp
himH5921
HRHSp3ms
in AbelH59
HRHNpHSd
of Beth Maachah.H1038
HNp
And they threw upH8210
HCHVqw3mp
a siege moundH5550
HNcfsa
againstH413
HR
the city.H5892
HTdHNcfsa
And it stoodH5975
HCHVqw3fs
against the wall.H2426
HRdHNcmsa
And allH3605
HCHNcmsc
the peopleH5971
HTdHNcmsa
H834
HTr
withH854
HR
JoabH3097
HNp
were underminingH7843
HVhrmpa
the wallH2346
HTdHNcfsa
to make it fall.H5307
HRHVhc

And when he had come nearH7126
HCHVqw3ms
her,H413
HRHSp3fs
the womanH802
HTdHNcfsa
said,H559
HCHVqw3fs
"Are youH859
HTiHPp2ms
Joab?"H3097
HNp
And he answered,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"IH589
HPp1cs
am." And she saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
to him,Hl
HRHSp3ms
"HearH8085
HVqv2ms
the wordsH1697
HNcmpc
of your handmaid."H519
HNcfscHSp2ms
And he answered,H559
HCHVqw3fs
"IH595
HPp1cs
hear."H8085
HVqrmsa

Then she spoke,H559
HCHVqw3fs
saying,H559
HRHVqc
"They spokeH1696
HVpa
oftenH1696
HVpi3mp
in days gone by,H7223
HRdHAafsa
saying,H559
HRHVqc
'SurelyH7592
HVqa
they will askH7592
HVpi3mp
of Abel,'H59
HRHNp
and soH3651
HCHTm
they endedH8552
HVhp3cp
the matter.

IH595
HPp1cs
ampeaceableH7999
HVqsmpc
andfaithfulH539
HAampc
in Israel.H3478
HNp
YouH859
HPp2ms
seekH1245
HVprmsa
to destroyH4191
HRHVhc
a cityH5892
HNcfsa
and a motherH517
HCHNcfsa
in Israel.H3478
HRHNp
WhyH4100
HRHTi
will you swallow upH1104
HVpi2ms
the inheritanceH5159
HNcfsc
of the LORD?"H3068
HNp

And JoabH3097
HNp
answeredH6030
HCHVqw3ms
and said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"Far be it,H2486
HTjHSh
far be itH2486
HTjHSh
from me,Hl
HRHSp1cs
thatH518
HC
I should swallow upH1104
HVpi1cs
orH518
HCHC
destroy.H7843
HVhi1cs

The matterH1697
HTdHNcmsa
isnotH3808
HTn
so.H3651
HD
ButH3588
HC
a manH376
HNcmsa
of MountH2022
HRHNcmsc
Ephraim,H669
HNp
ShebaH7652
HAcfsa
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of BichriH1075
HNp
by name,H8034
HNcmscHSp3ms
has lifted upH5375
HVqp3ms
his handH3027
HNcbscHSp3ms
against the king,H4428
HRdHNcmsa
against David.H1732
HRHNp
OnlyH905
HRHNcmscHSp3ms
deliverH5414
HVqv2mp
him,H853
HToHSp3ms
and I will departH3212
HCHVqh1cs
fromH5921
HRHR
the city."H5892
HTdHNcfsa
And the womanH802
HTdHNcfsa
saidH559
HCHVqw3fs
toH413
HR
Joab,H3097
HNp
"Behold,H2009
HTm
his headH7218
HNcmscHSp3ms
shall be thrownH7993
HVHsmsa
to youH413
HRHSp2ms
overH1157
HR
the wall."H2346
HTdHNcfsa

Then the womanH802
HTdHNcfsa
wentH935
HCHVqw3fs
toH413
HR
allH3605
HNcmsc
the peopleH5971
HTdHNcmsa
in her wisdom.H2451
HRHNcfscHSp3fs
And they cut offH3772
HCHVqw3mp
H853
HTo
the headH7218
HNcmsc
of ShebaH7652
HAcfsa
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Bichri,H1075
HNp
and threwH7993
HCHVhw3mp
itout toH413
HR
Joab.H3097
HNp
And he blewH8628
HCHVqw3ms
the ram's horn,H7782
HRdHNcmsa
and they scatteredH6327
HCHVqw3mp
fromH5921
HRHR
the city,H5892
HTdHNcfsa
each manH376
HNcmsa
to his tent.H168
HRHNcmpcHSp3ms
And JoabH3097
HCHNp
returnedH7725
HVqp3ms
toH413
HR
JerusalemH3389
HNp
to the king.H4428
HTdHNcmsa

And JoabH3097
HCHNp
wasoverH413
HR
allH3605
HNcmsc
the armyH6635
HTdHNcbsa
of Israel.H3478
HNp
And BenaiahH1141
HCHNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of JehoiadaH3077
HNp
wasoverH5921
HR
the CherethitesH3774
HTdHNgmsa
and overH5921
HCHR
the Pelethites.H6432
HTdHNgmsa

And AdoramH151
HCHNp
wasoverH5921
HR
the tribute.H4522
HTdHNcmsa
And JehoshaphatH3092
HCHNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of AhiludH286
HNp
wasrecorder.H2142
HTdHVhrmsa

And ShevaH7724
HCHNp
wasscribe.H5608
HNcmsa
And ZadokH6659
HCHNp
and AbiatharH54
HCHNp
werethe priests.H3548
HNcmpa

And alsoH1571
HCHTa
IraH5896
HNp
the JairiteH2972
HTdHNgmsa
wasH1961
HVqp3ms
a chief rulerH3548
HNcmsa
under David.H1732
HRHNp

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