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1
Now a worthless
fellow
happened
to be there
whose name
was Sheba,
the son
of Bichri,
a Benjamite;
and he blew
the trumpet
and said,
"We have no
portion
in David,
Nor
do we have inheritance
in
the son
of Jesse;
Every man
to his tents,
O Israel!"
2
So all
the men
of Israel
withdrew
from following
David
and followed
Sheba
the son
of Bichri;
but
the men
of Judah
remained steadfast
to their king,
from the Jordan
even to Jerusalem.
3
Then David
came
to his house
at Jerusalem,
and the king
took
the ten
women,
the concubines
whom
he had left
to keep
the house,
and placed
them under guard
and provided them with sustenance,
but did not go
in to them. So they were shut
up until
the day
of their death,
living
as widows.
4
Then the king
said
to Amasa,
"Call
out the men
of Judah
for me within three
days,
and be present
here
yourself."
5
So Amasa
went
to call
out the men of Judah,
but he delayed
longer than
the set time
which
he had appointed
him.
6
And David
said
to Abishai,
"Now
Sheba
the son
of Bichri
will do
us more
harm
than
Absalom;
take
your lord's
servants
and pursue
him, so
that he does not find
for himself fortified
cities
and escape
from our sight."
7
So Joab's
men
went
out after
him, along with the Cherethites
and the Pelethites
and all
the mighty
men
;
and they
went
out from Jerusalem
to pursue
Sheba
the son
of Bichri.
8
When they were at the large
stone
which
is in Gibeon,
Amasa
came
to meet
them. Now Joab
was dressed
in his military attire,
and over
it was a belt
with a sword
in its sheath
fastened
at his waist;
and as he went forward,
it fell
out.
9
Joab
said
to
Amasa
,
"Is it well
with you, my brother?"
And
Joab
took
Amasa
by the beard
with his right
hand
to kiss
him.
10
But Amasa
was not on guard
against the sword
which
was in Joab's
hand
so he struck
him in the belly
with it and poured
out his inward parts
on the ground,
and did not strike him again,
and he died.
Then Joab
and Abishai
his brother
pursued
Sheba
the son
of Bichri.
11
Now there stood
by him one
of
Joab
's
young men,
and said,
"Whoever
favors
Joab
and whoever
is for David,
let him follow
Joab
."
12
But
Amasa
lay wallowing
in his blood
in the middle
of the highway.
And when the man
saw
that all
the people
stood
still,
he removed
Amasa
from the highway
into the field
and threw
a garment
over
him when
he
saw
that everyone
who came
by him
stood
still.
13
As soon
as he was removed
from the highway,
all
the men
passed
on after
Joab
to pursue
Sheba
the son
of Bichri.
14
Now he
went
through
all
the tribes
of Israel
to Abel,
even Beth-maacah,
and
all
the Berites;
and they were gathered
together and also
went
after
him.
15
They came
and besieged
him in Abel
Beth-maacah,
and they cast
up a siege ramp
against
the city,
and it stood
by the rampart;
and all
the people
who
were with Joab
were wreaking destruction
in order to topple
the wall.
16
Then a wise
woman
called
from the city,
"Hear,
hear!
Please
tell
Joab,
'Come
here
that I may speak
with you.'"
17
So he approached
her, and the woman
said,
"Are you Joab?"
And he answered,
"I am." Then she said
to him, "Listen
to the words
of your maidservant."
And he answered,
"I am listening."
18
Then she spoke,
saying,
"Formerly
they used to say,
'They will surely
ask
advice at Abel,'
and thus
they ended
the dispute.
19
"I am of those who are peaceable
and faithful
in Israel.
You are seeking
to destroy
a city,
even a mother
in Israel.
Why
would you swallow
up the inheritance
of the LORD?"
20
Joab
replied,
"Far
be it, far
be it from me that I should swallow
up or destroy!
21
"Such
is not the case.
But a man
from the hill country
of Ephraim,
Sheba
the son
of Bichri
by name,
has lifted
up his hand
against King
David.
Only
hand him over,
and I will depart
from the city."
And the woman
said
to Joab,
"Behold,
his head
will be thrown
to you over
the wall."
22
Then the woman
wisely
came
to all
the people.
And they cut off
the head
of Sheba
the son
of Bichri
and threw
it to
Joab
.
So he blew
the trumpet,
and they were dispersed
from the city,
each
to his tent.
Joab
also returned
to the king
at Jerusalem.
23
Now Joab
was over
the whole
army
of Israel,
and Benaiah
the son
of Jehoiada
was over
the Cherethites
and the Pelethites;
24
and Adoram
was over
the forced labor,
and Jehoshaphat
the son
of Ahilud
was the recorder;
25
and Sheva
was scribe,
and Zadok
and Abiathar
were priests;
26
and Ira
the Jairite
was also
a priest
to David.
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