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2 Samuel 20 – King James Version (KJV)

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Sheba's Revolt

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2Sa 20:1 - And^H8033^➔ there happened to be^H7122 there^➔^H8033 a man^H376 of Belial,^H1100 whose name^H8034 was Sheba,^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri,^H1075 a Benjamite:^H376^H3228 and he blew^H8628 a trumpet,^H7782 and said,^H559 We have no^H369 part^H2506 in David,^H1732 neither^H3808 have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse:^H3448 every man^H376 to his tents,^H168 O Israel.^H3478

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2Sa 20:2 - So^H5927^➔ every^H3605 man^H376 of Israel^H3478 went up^➔^H5927 from after^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^H4480 Jordan^H3383 even^H5704 to Jerusalem.^H3389

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2Sa 20:3 - And^H935^➔ David^H1732 came^➔^H935 to^H413 his house^H1004 at Jerusalem;^H3389 and^H3947^➔ the king^H4428 took^➔^H3947 the ten^H6235 women^H802 his concubines,^H6370 whom^H834 he had left^H3240 to keep^H8104 the house,^H1004 and put them^H5414 in^H1004 ward,^H4931 and fed them,^H3557 but^H413^➔ went^H935^➔ not^H3808 in^➔^H935 unto them.^➔^H413 So they were^H1961 shut up^H6887 unto^H5704 the day^H3117 of their death,^H4194 living^H2424 in widowhood.^H491

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2Sa 20:4 - Then said^H559 the king^H4428 to^H413 Amasa,^H6021 Assemble^H2199 me^H589 the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 within three^H7969 days,^H3117 and^H859^➔ be^H5975^➔ thou^➔^H859 here^H6311 present.^➔^H5975

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2Sa 20:5 - So^H3212^➔ Amasa^H6021 went^➔^H3212 to assemble^H2199 the men of Judah:^H3063 but he tarried longer^H309 than^H4480 the set time^H4150 which^H834 he had appointed him.^H3259

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2Sa 20:6 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Abishai,^H52 Now^H6258 shall^H3415^➔ Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 do^➔^H3415^➔ us more harm^➔^H3415 than^H4480 did Absalom:^H53 take^H3947 thou^H859 thy lord's^H113 servants,^H5650 and pursue^H7291 after him,^H310 lest^H6435 he get^H4672 him fenced^H1219 cities,^H5892 and escape^H5337 us.^H5869

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2Sa 20:7 - And there went out^H3318 after him^H310 Joab's^H3097 men,^H376 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 and all^H3605 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

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2Sa 20:8 - When they^H1992 were at^H5973 the^H68^➔ great^H1419 stone^➔^H68 which^H834 is in Gibeon,^H1391 Amasa^H6021 went^H935 before them.^H6440 And Joab's^H3097 garment^H4055 that he had put on^H3830^➔ was girded^H2296 unto him,^➔^H3830 and upon it^H5921 a girdle^H2290 with a sword^H2719 fastened^H6775 upon^H5921 his loins^H4975 in the sheath thereof;^H8593 and as he^H1931 went forth^H3318 it fell out.^H5307

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2Sa 20:9 - And^H559^➔ Joab^H3097 said^➔^H559 to Amasa,^H6021 Art thou^H859 in health,^H7965 my brother?^H251 And^H270^➔ Joab^H3097 took^➔^H270 Amasa^H6021 by the beard^H2206 with the right^H3225 hand^H3027 to kiss^H5401 him.

Amasa Murdered

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2Sa 20:10 - But Amasa^H6021 took^H8104^➔ no^H3808 heed^➔^H8104 to the sword^H2719 that^H834 was in^H3027^➔ Joab's^H3097 hand:^➔^H3027 so he smote him^H5221 therewith in^H413 the fifth^H2570 rib, and shed out^H8210 his bowels^H4578 to the ground,^H776 and^H3808^➔ struck^H8138^➔ him not^➔^H3808 again;^➔^H8138 and he died.^H4191 So Joab^H3097 and Abishai^H52 his brother^H251 pursued^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri.^H1075

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2Sa 20:11 - And one^H376 of^H5288^➔ Joab's^H3097 men^➔^H5288 stood^H5975 by him,^H5921 and said,^H559 He^H4310 that^H834 favoureth^H2654 Joab,^H3097 and he^H4310 that^H834 is for David,^H1732 let him go after^H310 Joab.^H3097

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2Sa 20:12 - And Amasa^H6021 wallowed^H1556 in blood^H1818 in the midst^H8432 of the highway.^H4546 And when^H7200^➔ the man^H376 saw^➔^H7200 that^H3588 all^H3605 the people^H5971 stood still,^H5975 he removed^H5437 Amasa^H6021 out^H4480 of the highway^H4546 into the field,^H7704 and cast^H7993 a cloth^H899 upon him,^H5921 when^H834 he saw^H7200 that every one^H3605 that came^H935 by him^H5921 stood still.^H5975

Revolt Put Down

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2Sa 20:13 - When^H834 he was removed^H3014 out^H4480 of the highway,^H4546 all^H3605 the people^H376 went on^H5674 after^H310 Joab,^H3097 to pursue^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri.^H1075

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2Sa 20:14 - And he went^H5674 through all^H3605 the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 unto Abel,^H59 and to Bethmaachah,^H1038^H1038 and all^H3605 the Berites:^H1276 and they were gathered together,^H6950 and went^H935 also^H637 after him.^H310

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2Sa 20:15 - And they came^H935 and besieged^H6696 him^H5921 in Abel^H59 of Bethmaachah,^H1038^H1038 and they cast up^H8210 a bank^H5550 against^H413 the city,^H5892 and it stood^H5975 in the trench:^H2426 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 that^H834 were with^H854 Joab^H3097 battered^H7843 the wall,^H2346 to throw it down.^H5307

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2Sa 20:16 - Then cried^H7121 a^H802^➔ wise^H2450 woman^➔^H802 out of^H4480 the city,^H5892 Hear,^H8085 hear;^H8085 say,^H559 I pray you,^H4994 unto^H413 Joab,^H3097 Come near^H7126 hither,^H5704^H2008 that I may speak^H1696 with thee.^H413

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2Sa 20:17 - And when he was come near^H7126 unto her,^H413 the woman^H802 said,^H559 Art thou^H859 Joab?^H3097 And he answered,^H559 I^H589 am he. Then she said^H559 unto him, Hear^H8085 the words^H1697 of thine handmaid.^H519 And he answered,^H559 I^H595 do hear.^H8085

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2Sa 20:18 - Then she spake,^H559 saying,^H559 They^H1696^➔ were wont to^H1696 speak^➔^H1696 in old time,^H7223 saying,^H559 They shall^H7592^➔ surely^H7592 ask^➔^H7592 counsel at Abel:^H59 and so^H3651 they ended^H8552 the matter.

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2Sa 20:19 - I^H595 am one of them that are peaceable^H7999 and faithful^H539 in Israel:^H3478 thou^H859 seekest^H1245 to destroy^H4191 a city^H5892 and a mother^H517 in Israel:^H3478 why^H4100 wilt thou swallow up^H1104 the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD?^H3068

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2Sa 20:20 - And^H6030^➔ Joab^H3097 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 Far be it,^H2486 far be it^H2486 from me,^H589 that^H518 I should swallow up^H1104 or^H518 destroy.^H7843

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2Sa 20:21 - The matter^H1697 is not^H3808 so:^H3651 but^H3588 a man^H376 of mount^H2022 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^H853 only,^H905 and I will depart^H3212 from^H5921 the city.^H5892 And^H559^➔ the woman^H802 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Joab,^H3097 Behold,^H2009 his head^H7218 shall be thrown^H7993 to thee^H413 over^H1157 the wall.^H2346

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2Sa 20:22 - Then^H935^➔ the woman^H802 went^➔^H935 unto^H413 all^H3605 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 cast^H7993 it out to^H413 Joab.^H3097 And he blew^H8628 a trumpet,^H7782 and they retired^H6327 from^H5921 the city,^H5892 every man^H376 to his tent.^H168 And Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 to Jerusalem^H3389 unto^H413 the king.^H4428

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2Sa 20:23 - Now Joab^H3097 was over^H413 all^H3605 the host^H6635 of Israel:^H3478 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over^H5921 the Cherethites^H3774 and over^H5921 the Pelethites:^H6432

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2Sa 20:24 - And Adoram^H151 was over^H5921 the tribute:^H4522 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was recorder:^H2142

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2Sa 20:25 - And Sheva^H7724 was scribe:^H5608 and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were the priests:^H3548

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2Sa 20:26 - And^H1571^➔ Ira^H5896 also^➔^H1571 the Jairite^H2972 was^H1961 a chief ruler^H3548 about David.^H1732

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