New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 20:16-22
16Then 1a wiseH2450 womanH802 calledH7121 from the cityH5892, “HearH8085, hearH8085! PleaseH4994 tellH559 JoabH3097, ‘ComeH7126 hereH5704H2008 that I may speakH1696 with you.’” 17So he approachedH7126 her, and the womanH802 saidH559, “Are you JoabH3097?” And he answeredH559, “I am.” Then she saidH559 to him, “ListenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of your maidservantH519.” And he answeredH559, “I am listeningH8085.” 18Then she spokeH559, sayingH559, “FormerlyH7223 they used to sayH559, ‘They will surelyH7592 askH7592 advice at AbelH59,’ and thusH3651 they endedH8552 the dispute. 19I am of those who are peaceableH7999 and faithfulH539 in IsraelH3478. 2You are seekingH1245 to destroyH4191 a cityH5892, even a motherH517 in IsraelH3478. WhyH4100 would you swallowH1104 up 3the inheritanceH5159 of the LordH3068?” 20JoabH3097 repliedH6030, “FarH2486 be it, farH2486 be it from me that I should swallowH1104 up or destroyH7843! 21SuchH3651 is not the caseH1697. But a manH376 from 4the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, 5ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075 by nameH8034, has liftedH5375 up his handH3027 against KingH4428 DavidH1732. OnlyH905 handH5414 him overH5414, and I will departH1980 from the cityH5892.” And the womanH802 saidH559 to JoabH3097, “BeholdH2009, his headH7218 will be thrownH7993 to you overH1157 the wallH2346.” 22Then the womanH802 6wiselyH2451 cameH935 to allH3605 the peopleH5971. And they cutH3772 offH3772 the headH7218 of ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075 and threwH7993 it to JoabH3097. So 7he blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and they were dispersedH6327 from the cityH5892, eachH376 to his tentH168. JoabH3097 also returnedH7725 to the kingH4428 at JerusalemH3389.
Notes
- 1. 2 Samuel 20:16 2 Sam 14:2 ↩
- 2. 2 Samuel 20:19 Deut 20:10 ↩
- 3. 2 Samuel 20:19 1 Sam 26:19; 2 Sam 14:16; 21:3 ↩
- 4. 2 Samuel 20:21 Josh 24:33 ↩
- 5. 2 Samuel 20:21 2 Sam 20:2 ↩
- 6. 2 Samuel 20:22 2 Sam 20:16; Eccl 9:13-16 ↩
- 7. 2 Samuel 20:22 2 Sam 20:1 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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