2 Samuel 20:1-9

1Now 1a worthlessH1100 fellowH376 happenedH7122 to be thereH8033 whose nameH8034 was ShebaH7652, the sonH1121 of 2BichriH1075, a BenjamiteH376H3228; and he blewH8628 the trumpetH7782 and saidH559, “3We haveH369 noH369 portionH2506 in DavidH1732, NorH3808 do we have inheritanceH5159 in 4the sonH1121 of JesseH3448; 5EveryH376 manH376 to his tentsH168, O IsraelH3478!” 2So allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 6withdrewH5927 from followingH310 DavidH1732 and followedH310 ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075; but the menH376 of JudahH3063 7remainedH1692 steadfastH1692 to their kingH4428, from the JordanH3383 even to JerusalemH3389.

3Then DavidH1732 cameH935 to his houseH1004 at JerusalemH3389, and 8the kingH4428 tookH3947 the tenH6235 womenH802, the concubinesH6370 whomH834 he had leftH5117 to keepH8104 the houseH1004, and placedH5414 them under guardH1004H4931 and providedH3557 them with sustenanceH3557, but did not goH935 in to them. So they were shutH6887 up untilH5704 the dayH3117 of their deathH4191, livingH2424 as widowsH491.

4Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to 9AmasaH6021, “CallH2199 out the menH376 of JudahH3063 for me within threeH7969 daysH3117, and be presentH5975 hereH6311 yourselfH859.” 5So AmasaH6021 wentH1980 to callH2199 out the men of JudahH3063, but he 10delayedH309 longer thanH4480 the setH4150 timeH4150 whichH834 he had appointedH3259 him. 6And DavidH1732 saidH559 to 11AbishaiH52, “NowH6258 ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075 will doH7489 us moreH4480 harmH7489 thanH4480 AbsalomH53; 12takeH3947 your lord’sH113 servantsH5650 and pursueH7291 him, soH6435 that he does not findH4672 for himself fortifiedH1219 citiesH5892 and escapeH5337 from our sightH5869.” 7So Joab’sH3097 menH376 wentH3318 out afterH310 him, 13along with the CherethitesH3774 and the PelethitesH6432 and allH3605 the mightyH1368 menH1368; and they wentH3318 out from JerusalemH3389 to pursueH7291 ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075. 8When they were at the largeH1419 stoneH68 whichH834 is in 14GibeonH1391, AmasaH6021 cameH935 15to meetH6440 them. Now JoabH3097 was 16dressedH2296H3830 in his military attireH3830H4055, and overH5921 it was a beltH2290 with a swordH2719 in its sheathH8593 fastenedH6775 at his waistH4975; and as he wentH3318 forwardH3318, it fellH5307 out. 9JoabH3097 saidH559 to AmasaH6021, “Is it wellH7965 with you, my brotherH251?” And 17JoabH3097 tookH270 AmasaH6021 by the beardH2206 with his rightH3225 handH3027 to kissH5401 him.