2 Samuel 20
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2 Samuel 20:14-18

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.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 20:14 Hebrew to Abel and Beth-maacah; see verse 15. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 20:14 Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate Bicrites ↩

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