2 Samuel 20:13-22

13As soon asH834 Amasa’s body was removedH3014 fromH4480 the roadH4546, allH3605 the menH376 went onH5674 withH310 JoabH3097 to pursueH7291H310 ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of BichriH1075.

14Sheba passedH5674 through allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to Abel-beth-maacahH59H10381 and through the entireH3605 region of the BeritesH1276,2 who gathered togetherH7034 and followedH935H637 himH310.

15And Joab’s troops cameH935 and besiegedH6696 Sheba in Abel-beth-maacahH59H1038 and builtH8210 a siege rampH5550H413 against the outer rampartH2426 of the cityH5892H5975.

As allH3605 the troopsH5971 withH854 JoabH3097 were batteringH7843 the wallH2346 to topple itH5307, 16a wiseH2450 womanH802 called outH7121 fromH4480 the cityH5892, “ListenH8085! ListenH8085! PleaseH4994 tellH559 JoabH3097 to comeH7126H5704 hereH2008 so that I may speakH1696 with himH413.”

17When he had come nearH7126 to herH413, the womanH802 askedH559, “Are youH859 JoabH3097?”

“IH589 am,” he repliedH559.

“ListenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of your servantH519,” she saidH559.

“I amH595 listeningH8085,” he answeredH559.

18Then the woman saidH559, “Long agoH7223H559 they used to sayH1696, ‘Seek counselH7592 at AbelH59,’ and that is howH3651 disputes were settledH8552. 19IH595 am among the peaceableH7999 and faithfulH529 in IsraelH3478, but you areH859 tryingH1245 to destroyH4191 a cityH5892 that is a motherH517 in IsraelH3478. WhyH4100 would you swallow upH1104 the LORD’sH3068 inheritanceH5159?”

20“Far be itH2486!” JoabH3097 declaredH559. “Far be itH2486 from me toH518 swallow upH1104 orH518 destroyH7843! 21ThatH1697 is notH3808 the caseH3651. ButH3588 a manH376 namedH8034 ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of BichriH1075, from the hill countryH2022 of EphraimH669, has liftedH5375 up his handH3027 against the kingH4428, against DavidH1732. DeliverH5414 himH853 aloneH905, and I will departH1980 fromH5921 the cityH5892.”

“LookH2009,” the womanH802 repliedH559, “his headH7218 will be thrownH7993 to youH413 overH1157 the wallH2346.”

22Then the womanH802 wentH935 toH413 allH3605 the peopleH5971 with her wise counselH2451, and they cut offH3772 the headH7218 of ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of BichriH1075 and threwH7993 it toH413 JoabH3097. So he blewH8628 the ram’s hornH7782 and his men dispersedH6327 fromH5921 the cityH5892, eachH376 to his own homeH168. And JoabH3097 returnedH7725 toH413 the kingH4428 in JerusalemH3389.