2 Samuel 20:22

And the woman went in to all the people, and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom; and + 20:22 Gr. it or she. i. e. ἡ πόλις.they took off the head of Sabee the son of Bochori; and took it away and threw it to Joab: and he blew the trumpet, and the people separated from the city away from him, every man to his tent: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

In Context

21Is not the case thus, that a man of mount Ephraim, Sabee son of Bochori by name, has even lifted up his hand against king David? Give him only to me, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

23And Joab was + 20:23 Gr. to.over all the forces of Israel: and Banaias the son of Jodae was over the Cherethites and over the Phelethites.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:28And Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the people departed, and did not pursue after Israel, and did not fight any longer.

2 Samuel 11:6And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Urias the Chettite; and Joab sent Urias to David.

2 Samuel 18:17And he took Abessalom, and cast him into a great cavern in the wood, into a deep pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every man to his tent.

2 Samuel 20:16And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray ye, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.

Ecclesiastes 8:11Because there is no contradiction made on the part of those who do evil quickly, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully determined in them to do evil.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:15-23

Sheba Pursued. ( b. c. 1023.) 14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with… Read the whole commentary →

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