II Samuel 20 (kjv)

And there happened^H7122 to be there a man^H376 of Belial^H1100, whose name^H8034 was Sheba^H7652, the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075, a Benjamite^H1145: and he blew^H8628 a trumpet^H7782, and said^H559, We have no part^H2506 in David^H1732, neither have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448: every^H376 man^H376 to his tents^H168, O Israel^H3478.²So every 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 Jordan^H3383 even to Jerusalem^H3389.

³And David^H1732 came^H935 to his house^H1004 at Jerusalem^H3389; and the king^H4428 took^H3947 the ten^H6235 women^H802 his concubines^H6370, whom he had left^H3240 to keep^H8104 the house^H1004, and put^H5414 them in ward^H4931, and fed^H3557 them, but went not in^H935 unto them. So they were shut up^H6887 unto the day^H3117 of their death^H4191, living^H2424 in widowhood^H491.

⁴Then said^H559 the king^H4428 to Amasa^H6021, Assemble^H2199 me the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 within three^H7969 days^H3117, and be thou here present^H5975.⁵So Amasa^H6021 went^H3212 to assemble^H2199 the men of Judah^H3063: but he tarried longer^{H309 H3186} than the set time^H4150 which he had appointed^H3259 him.⁶And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abishai^H52, Now shall Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075 do us more harm^H3415 than did Absalom^H53: take^H3947 thou thy lord's^H113 servants^H5650, and pursue^H7291 after^H310 him, lest he get^H4672 him fenced^H1219 cities^H5892, and escape^H5337 us^H5869.⁷And there went out^H3318 after^H310 him Joab's^H3097 men^H582, and the Cherethites^H3774, and the Pelethites^H6432, and all the mighty men^H1368: and they went out^H3318 of Jerusalem^H3389, to pursue^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.⁸When they were at the great^H1419 stone^H68 which is in Gibeon^H1391, Amasa^H6021 went^H935 before^H6440 them. And Joab's^H3097 garment^H4055 that he had put on^H3830 was girded^H2296 unto him, and upon it a girdle^H2289 with a sword^H2719 fastened^H6775 upon his loins^H4975 in the sheath^H8593 thereof; and as he went forth^H3318 it fell out^H5307.⁹And Joab^H3097 said^H559 to Amasa^H6021, Art thou in health^H7965, my brother^H251? And Joab^H3097 took^H270 Amasa^H6021 by the beard^H2206 with the right^H3225 hand^H3027 to kiss^H5401 him.¹⁰But Amasa^H6021 took no heed^H8104 to the sword^H2719 that was in Joab's^H3097 hand^H3027: so he smote^H5221 him therewith in the fifth^H2570 rib, and shed out^H8210 his bowels^H4578 to the ground^H776, and struck him not 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^H1075.¹¹And one^H376 of Joab's^H3097 men^H5288 stood^H5975 by him, and said^H559, He^H4310 that favoureth^H2654 Joab^H3097, and he that is for David^H1732, let him go after^H310 Joab^H3097.¹²And Amasa^H6021 wallowed^H1556 in blood^H1818 in the midst^H8432 of the highway^H4546. And when the man^H376 saw^H7200 that all the people^H5971 stood still^H5975, he removed^H5437 Amasa^H6021 out of the highway^H4546 into the field^H7704, and cast^H7993 a cloth^H899 upon him, when he saw^H7200 that every one that came^H935 by him stood still^H5975.¹³When he was removed^H3014 out of the highway^H4546, all the people^H376 went on^H5674 after^H310 Joab^H3097, to pursue^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri^H1075.

¹⁴And he went^H5674 through all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 unto Abel^H59, and to Bethmaachah^H1038, and all the Berites^H1276: and they were gathered together^{H6950 H7035}, and went^H935 also after^H310 him.¹⁵And they came^H935 and besieged^H6696 him in Abel^H59 of Bethmaachah^H1038, and they cast up^H8210 a bank^H5550 against the city^H5892, and it stood^H5975 in the trench^H2426: and all the people^H5971 that were with Joab^H3097 battered^H7843 the wall^H2346, to throw it down^H5307.

¹⁶Then cried^H7121 a wise^H2450 woman^H802 out of the city^H5892, Hear^H8085, hear^H8085; say^H559, I pray you, unto Joab^H3097, Come near^H7126 hither, that I may speak^H1696 with thee.¹⁷And when he was come near^H7126 unto her, the woman^H802 said^H559, Art thou Joab^H3097? And he answered^H559, I am he. Then she said^H559 unto him, Hear^H8085 the words^H1697 of thine handmaid^H519. And he answered^H559, I do hear^H8085.¹⁸Then she spake^H559, saying^H559, They were wont^H1696 to speak^H1696 in old time^H7223, saying^H559, They shall surely^H7592 ask^H7592 counsel at Abel^H59: and so they ended^H8552 the matter.¹⁹I am one of them that are peaceable^H7999 and faithful^H539 in Israel^H3478: thou seekest^H1245 to destroy^H4191 a city^H5892 and a mother^H517 in Israel^H3478: why wilt thou swallow up^H1104 the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD^H3068?²⁰And Joab^H3097 answered^H6030 and said^H559, Far be it^H2486, far be it^H2486 from me, that I should swallow up^H1104 or destroy^H7843.²¹The matter^H1697 is not so: but 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 only, and I will depart^H3212 from the city^H5892. And the woman^H802 said^H559 unto Joab^H3097, Behold, his head^H7218 shall be thrown^H7993 to thee over^H1157 the wall^H2346.²²Then the woman^H802 went^H935 unto all 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 Joab^H3097. And he blew^H8628 a trumpet^H7782, and they retired^H6327 from the city^H5892, every man^H376 to his tent^H168. And Joab^H3097 returned^H7725 to Jerusalem^H3389 unto the king^H4428.

²³Now Joab^H3097 was over all the host^H6635 of Israel^H3478: and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^{H3774 H3746} and over the Pelethites^H6432:²⁴And Adoram^H151 was over the tribute^H4522: and Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286 was recorder^H2142:²⁵And Sheva^{H7864 H7724} was scribe^H5608: and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were the priests^H3548:²⁶And Ira^H5896 also the Jairite^H2972 was a chief ruler^H3548 about David^H1732.