2 Samuel 20:1
A rabble-rouser called Sheba, son of Bichri, from the tribe of Benjamin, happened to be there. He blew the ram's horn and shouted: “We have no interest in David, no commitment to Jesse's son. Israelites, let's all go home!”
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Deuteronomy 13:13that evil people have taken over in one of your towns and have led the people there astray, telling them, “Let's go and worship other gods” that you don't know.
Judges 19:22While they were enjoying themselves, some depraved men from the town came and surrounded the house and banged on the door, shouting to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to stay in your house so we can have sex with him.”
1 Samuel 2:12Eli's sons were worthless men who didn't have any time for the Lord
1 Samuel 30:22all the unpleasant, good-for-nothing men of those who had gone with David said, “They weren't with us, so we won't share the plunder that we took, except to give them back their wives and children. They can take them and leave.”
2 Samuel 16:11David said to Abishai and to all his officers, “Look, if my very own son is trying to kill me, why shouldn't this Benjamite want to even more! Leave him alone; let him curse me, for the Lord told him to.
2 Samuel 23:6But evil people are like thorns to be thrown aside; they can't be held in the hand.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:1
How do the clouds return after the rain! No sooner is one of David's troubles over than another arises, as it were out of the ashes of the former, wherein the threatening is fulfilled, that the sword should never depart from his house. I. Before he reaches Jerusalem a new rebellion is raised by Sheba, ver. 1, 2 . II. His first work, when he comes to Jerusalem, is to condemn his concubines to perpetual imprisonment, ver. 3 . III. Amass, whom he entrusts to raise an army against Sheba, is too slow in his motions,… Read the whole commentary →