2 Samuel 20:1-9

1Now 1a worthless fellow happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of 2Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet and said, “3We have no portion in David, Nor do we have inheritance in 4the son of Jesse; 5Every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2So all the men of Israel 6withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah 7remained steadfast to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and 8the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.

4Then the king said to 9Amasa, “Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.” 5So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he 10delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him. 6And David said to 11Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; 12take your lord’s servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight.” 7So Joab’s men went out after him, 13along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty men; and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri. 8When they were at the large stone which is in 14Gibeon, Amasa came 15to meet them. Now Joab was 16dressed in his military attire, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened at his waist; and as he went forward, it fell out. 9Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And 17Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.