2 Samuel 20

1And there happened^H7122 to be there a base^H1100 fellow^H376, whose name^H8034 was Sheba^H7652, the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075, a Benjamite^H1145: and he blew^H8628 the trumpet^H7782, and said^H559, We have no portion^H2506 in David^H1732, neither have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448: every^H376 man^H376 to his tents^H168, O Israel^H3478. 2So all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927 from following^H310 David^H1732, and followed^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075; but the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 clave^H1692 unto their king^H4428, from the Jordan^H3383 even to Jerusalem^H3389. 3And David^H1732 came^H935 to his house^H1004 at Jerusalem^H3389; and the king^H4428 took^H3947 the ten^H6235 women^H802 his concubines^H6370, whom he had left^H3240 to keep^H8104 the house^H1004, and put^H5414 them in ward^H4931, and provided them with sustenance^H3557, but went not in^H935 unto them. So they were shut up^H6887 unto the day^H3117 of their death^H4191, living^H2424 in widowhood^H491. 4Then said^H559 the king^H4428 to Amasa^H6021, Call^H2199 me the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 together within three^H7969 days^H3117, and be thou here present^H5975. 5So Amasa^H6021 went^H3212 to call^H2199 the men of Judah^H3063 together; but he tarried longer^H309 than the set time^H4150 which he had appointed^H3259 him. 6And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abishai^H52, Now will Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 do us more harm^H3415 than did Absalom^H53: take^H3947 thou thy lord's^H113 servants^H5650, and pursue^H7291 after^H310 him, lest he get^H4672 him fortified^H1219 cities^H5892, and escape^H5337 out of our sight^H5869. 7And there went out^H3318 after^H310 him Joab's^H3097 men^H582, and the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites^H6432, and all the mighty men^H1368; and they went out^H3318 of Jerusalem^H3389, to pursue^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075. 8When they were at the great^H1419 stone^H68 which is in Gibeon^H1391, Amasa^H6021 came^H935 to meet^H6440 them. And Joab^H3097 was girded^H2296 with his apparel^H4055 of war that he had put on^H3830, and thereon was a girdle^H2289 with a sword^H2719 fastened^H6775 upon his loins^H4975 in the sheath^H8593 thereof; and as he went forth^H3318 it fell out^H3318. 9And Joab^H3097 said^H559 to Amasa^H6021, Is it well^H7965 with thee, my brother^H251? And Joab^H3097 took^H270 Amasa^H6021 by the beard^H2206 with his right^H3225 hand^H3027 to kiss^H5401 him. 10But Amasa^H6021 took no heed^H8104 to the sword^H2719 that was in Joab's^H3097 hand^H3027: so he smote^H5221 him therewith in the body^H2570, and shed out^H8210 his bowels^H4578 to the ground^H776, and struck him not again^H8138; and he died^H4191. And Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 pursued^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075. 11And there stood^H5975 by him one^H376 of Joab's^H3097 young men^H5288, and said^H559, He^H4310 that favoreth^H2654 Joab^H3097, and he that is for David^H1732, let him follow^H310 Joab^H3097. 12And Amasa^H6021 lay wallowing^H1556 in his blood^H1818 in the midst^H8432 of the highway^H4546. And when the man^H376 saw^H7200 that all the people^H5971 stood still^H5975, he carried^H5437 Amasa^H6021 out of the highway^H4546 into the field^H7704, and cast^H7993 a garment^H899 over him, when he saw^H7200 that every one that came^H935 by him stood still^H5975. 13When he was removed^H3014 out of the highway^H4546, all the people^H376 went on^H5674 after^H310 Joab^H3097, to pursue^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075. 14And he went^H5674 through all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 unto Abel^H59, and to Beth-maacah^H1038, and all the Berites^H1276: and they were gathered together^H6950, and went^H935 also after^H310 him. 15And they came^H935 and besieged^H6696 him in Abel^H59 of Beth-maacah^H1038, and they cast up^H8210 a mound^H5550 against the city^H5892, and it stood^H5975 against the rampart^H2426; and all the people^H5971 that were with Joab^H3097 battered^H7843 the wall^H2346, to throw it down^H5307. 16Then cried^H7121 a wise^H2450 woman^H802 out of the city^H5892, Hear^H8085, hear^H8085; say^H559, I pray you, unto Joab^H3097, Come near^H7126 hither, that I may speak^H1696 with thee. 17And he came near^H7126 unto her; and the woman^H802 said^H559, Art thou Joab^H3097? And he answered^H559, I am. Then she said^H559 unto him, Hear^H8085 the words^H1697 of thy handmaid^H519. And he answered^H559, I do hear^H8085. 18Then she spake^H559, saying^H559, They were wont^H1696 to speak^H1696 in old time^H7223, saying^H559, They shall surely^H7592 ask^H7592 counsel at Abel^H59: and so they ended^H8552 the matter. 19I am of them that are peaceable^H7999 and faithful^H539 in Israel^H3478: thou seekest^H1245 to destroy^H4191 a city^H5892 and a mother^H517 in Israel^H3478: why wilt thou swallow up^H1104 the inheritance^H5159 of Jehovah^H3068? 20And Joab^H3097 answered^H6030 and said^H559, Far be it^H2486, far be it^H2486 from me, that I should swallow up^H1104 or destroy^H7843. 21The matter^H1697 is not so: but a man^H376 of the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim^H669, Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 by name^H8034, hath lifted up^H5375 his hand^H3027 against the king^H4428, even against David^H1732; deliver^H5414 him only, and I will depart^H3212 from the city^H5892. And the woman^H802 said^H559 unto Joab^H3097, Behold, his head^H7218 shall be thrown^H7993 to thee over^H1157 the wall^H2346. 22Then the woman^H802 went^H935 unto all the people^H5971 in her wisdom^H2451. And they cut off^H3772 the head^H7218 of Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075, and threw^H7993 it out to Joab^H3097. And he blew^H8628 the trumpet^H7782, and they were dispersed^H6327 from the city^H5892, every man^H376 to his tent^H168. And Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the king^H4428. 23Now Joab^H3097 was over all the host^H6635 of Israel^H3478; and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774 and over the Pelethites^H6432; 24and Adoram^H151 was over the men subject to taskwork^H4522; and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was the recorder^H2142; 25and Sheva^H7864 was scribe^H5608; and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were priests^H3548; 26and also Ira^H5896 the Jairite^H2972 was chief minister^H3548 unto David^H1732.