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2 Samuel 20

Sheba's Revolt

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Now  aa worthlessh1100 fellowh376 happenedh7122 to be thereh8033 whose nameh8034 was Shebah7652a, the sonh1121 of  bBichrih1075, a Benjamiteh376h3228; and he blewh8628 the trumpeth7782 and saidh559, " cWe haveh369 noh369 portionh2506 in Davidh1732, Norh3808 do we have inheritanceh5159 in  dthe sonh1121 of Jesseh3448;  eEveryh376 manh376 to his tentsh168, O Israelh3478!"

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So allh3605 the menh376 of Israelh3478  1withdrewh5927 from followingh310 Davidh1732 and followedh310 Shebah7652a the sonh1121 of Bichrih1075; but the menh376 of Judahh3063  2remainedh1692 steadfasth1692 to their kingh4428, from the Jordanh3383 even to Jerusalemh3389.

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Then Davidh1732 cameh935 to his househ1004 at Jerusalemh3389, and  athe 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 shuth6887a up untilh5704 the dayh3117 of their deathh4191, livingh2424 as widowsh491.

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559 to  aAmasah6021, "Callh2199 out the menh376 of Judahh3063 for me within threeh7969 daysh3117, and be presenth5975 hereh6311 yourselfh859."

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So Amasah6021 wenth1980 to callh2199 out the men of Judahh3063, but he  adelayedh309 longer thanh4480 the seth4150 timeh4150 whichh834 he had appointedh3259 him.

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And Davidh1732 saidh559 to  aAbishaih52, "Nowh6258 Shebah7652a the sonh1121 of Bichrih1075 will doh7489a us moreh4480 harmh7489a thanh4480 Absalomh53;  btakeh3947 your lord'sh113 servantsh5650 and pursueh7291 him, soh6435 that he does not findh4672 for himself fortifiedh1219 citiesh5892b and escapeh5337 from our sighth5869."

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So Joab'sh3097 menh376 wenth3318 out afterh310 him,  aalong with the Cherethitesh3774 and the Pelethitesh6432 and allh3605 the mightyh1368 menh1368; and they wenth3318 out from Jerusalemh3389 to pursueh7291 Shebah7652a the sonh1121 of Bichrih1075.

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When they were at the largeh1419 stoneh68 whichh834 is in  aGibeonh1391, Amasah6021 cameh935  1to meeth6440 them. Now Joabh3097 was  2dressedh2296h3830 in his military attireh3830h4055, and overh5921 it was a belth2290a with a swordh2719 in its sheathh8593 fastenedh6775 at his waisth4975; and as he wenth3318 forwardh3318, it fellh5307 out.

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Joabh3097 saidh559 to Amasah6021, "Is it wellh7965 with you, my brotherh251?" And  aJoabh3097 tookh270 Amasah6021 by the beardh2206 with his righth3225 handh3027 to kissh5401a him.

Amasa Murdered

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But Amasah6021 was not on guardh8104 against the swordh2719 whichh834 was in Joab'sh3097 handh3027 so  ahe struckh5221 him in the bellyh2570 with it and pouredh8210 out his inwardh4578 partsh4578 on the groundh776, and did not strike him againh8138, and he diedh4191. Then Joabh3097 and Abishaih52 his brotherh251 pursuedh7291 Shebah7652a the sonh1121 of Bichrih1075.

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Now there stoodh5975 by him oneh376 of Joab'sh3097 youngh5288 menh5288, and saidh559, "Whoeverh4310h834 favorsh2654a Joabh3097 and whoeverh4310h834 is for Davidh1732,  alet him followh310 Joabh3097."

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But Amasah6021 layh1556 wallowingh1556 in his bloodh1818 in the middleh8432 of the highwayh4546. And when the manh376 sawh7200 that allh3605 the peopleh5971a stoodh5975 stillh5975, he  1removedh5437 Amasah6021 from the highwayh4546 into the fieldh7704 and threwh7993 a garmenth899b overh5921 him whenh3512c he sawh7200 that everyoneh3605 who cameh935 by him stoodh5975 stillh5975.

Revolt Put Down

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As soonh3512c as he was removedh3014 from the highwayh4546, allh3605 the menh376 passedh5674a on afterh310 Joabh3097 to pursueh7291 Shebah7652a the sonh1121 of Bichrih1075.

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Now he wenth5674a throughh5674a allh3605 the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478 to Abelh59, even Beth-maacahh1038, and allh3605 the Beritesh1276; and they were gatheredh6950 together and alsoh637 wenth935 afterh310 him.

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They cameh935 and besiegedh6696ah5921 him in  aAbelh62 Beth-maacahh1038, and  bthey  1casth8210 up a siegeh5550 ramph5550 againsth413 the cityh5892b, and it stoodh5975 by the ramparth2426; and allh3605 the peopleh5971a whoh834 were with Joabh3097 were wreakingh7843 destructionh7843 in order to toppleh5307 the wallh2346.

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Then  aa wiseh2450 womanh802 calledh7121 from the cityh5892b, "Hearh8085, hearh8085! Pleaseh4994 tellh559 Joabh3097, `Comeh7126 hereh5704h2008 that I may speakh1696 with you.' "

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So 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."

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Then she spokeh559, sayingh559, "Formerlyh7223 they used to sayh559, `They will surelyh7592 askh7592 advice at Abelh59,' and thush3651 they endedh8552 the dispute.

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"I am of those who are peaceableh7999b and faithfulh539 in Israelh3478.  aYou are seekingh1245 to destroyh4191 a cityh5892b, even a motherh517 in Israelh3478. Whyh4100 would you swallowh1104 up  bthe inheritanceh5159 of the LORDh3068?"

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Joabh3097 repliedh6030a, "Farh2486 be it, farh2486 be it from me that I should swallowh1104 up or destroyh7843!

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"Suchh3651 is not the caseh1697. But a manh376 from  athe hillh2022 countryh2022 of Ephraimh669,  bShebah7652a the sonh1121 of Bichrih1075 by nameh8034, has liftedh5375 up his handh3027 against Kingh4428 Davidh1732. Onlyh905 handh5414 him overh5414, and I will departh1980 from the cityh5892b." And the womanh802 saidh559 to Joabh3097, "Beholdh2009, his headh7218 will be thrownh7993 to you overh1157 the wallh2346."

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Then the womanh802  awiselyh2451 cameh935 to allh3605 the peopleh5971a. And they cuth3772 offh3772 the headh7218 of Shebah7652a the sonh1121 of Bichrih1075 and threwh7993 it to Joabh3097. So  bhe blewh8628 the trumpeth7782, and they were dispersedh6327a from the cityh5892b, eachh376 to his tenth168. Joabh3097 also returnedh7725 to the kingh4428 at Jerusalemh3389.

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 aNow Joabh3097 was overh413 the wholeh3605 armyh6635 of Israelh3478, and Benaiahh1141 the sonh1121 of Jehoiadah3077 was overh5921 the Cherethitesh3774 and the Pelethitesh6432;

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and Adoramh151 was overh5921 the forcedh4522 laborh4522, and  aJehoshaphath3092 the sonh1121 of Ahiludh286 was the recorderh2142;

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and Shevah7724a was scribeh5613b, and Zadokh6659 and  aAbiatharh54 were priestsh3548;

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and Irah5896 the Jairiteh2972 was alsoh1571 a priesth3548 to Davidh1732.



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