2 Samuel 20
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2 Samuel 20:13-22

13AsH3512 soonH3512 asH3512 he was removedH3014 from the roadH4546, allH3605 the menH376 wentH5674 onH5674 afterH310 JoabH3097 to pursueH7291H310 ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075.

14Now he wentH5674 onH5674 through allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to AbelH59, that is, Beth-maacahH1038, and allH3605 the BeritesH1276; and they assembledH6950 and wentH935 afterH310 him as wellH637. 15And they cameH935 and besiegedH6696H5921 him in 1AbelH62 Beth-maacahH1038, and 2they 3builtH8210 upH8210 an assaultH5550 rampH5550 againstH413 the cityH5892, and it stoodH5975 against the outerH2426 rampartH2426; and allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with JoabH3097 were wreakingH7843 destructionH7843 in order to toppleH5307 the wallH2346. 16Then 4a wiseH2450 womanH802 calledH7121 outH7121 from the cityH5892, “ListenH8085, listenH8085! 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 slaveH519.” And he saidH559, “I am listeningH8085.” 18Then she spokeH559, sayingH559, “In the pastH7223 they used to sayH559, ‘They will undoubtedlyH7592 askH7592 advice at AbelH59,’ and thatH3651 isH3651 howH3651 they endedH8552 a dispute. 19I am one of those who are readyH7999 forH7999 peaceH7999 and faithfulH539 in IsraelH3478. 5You are tryingH1245 to destroyH4191 a cityH5892, even a motherH517 in IsraelH3478. WhyH4100 would you swallowH1104 upH1104 6the inheritanceH5159 of the LordH3068?” 20JoabH3097 repliedH6030, “FarH2486 be it, farH2486 be it from me that I would consumeH1104 or destroyH7843! 21SuchH3651 is not the caseH1697. But a manH376 from 7the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, 8ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075 by nameH8034, has raisedH5375 his handH3027 against KingH4428 DavidH1732. OnlyH905 turnH5414 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 9wiselyH2451 cameH935 to allH3605 the peopleH5971. And they cutH3772 offH3772 the headH7218 of ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075 and threwH7993 it to JoabH3097. So 10he blewH8628 the trumpetH7782, and they were dispersedH6327 from the cityH5892, eachH376 to his tentH168. JoabH3097 also returnedH7725 to the kingH4428 at JerusalemH3389.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Samuel 20:15 1 Kin 15:20; 2 Kin 15:29 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Samuel 20:15 2 Kin 19:32; Ezek 4:2 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Samuel 20:15 Lit poured out ↩
  4. 4. 2 Samuel 20:16 2 Sam 14:2 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Samuel 20:19 Deut 20:10 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Samuel 20:19 1 Sam 26:19; 2 Sam 14:16; 21:3 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Samuel 20:21 Josh 24:33 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Samuel 20:21 2 Sam 20:2 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Samuel 20:22 2 Sam 20:16; Eccl 9:13-16 ↩
  10. 10. 2 Samuel 20:22 2 Sam 20:1 ↩

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