1: And thereH8033 there happened to beH7122 a manH0376 a rebel,H1100 and whose name [was]H8034 Sheba,H7652 sonH1121 of Bichri,H1075 manH0376 a BenjamiteH3228 and he blewH8628 a trumpet,H7782 and said,H0559 noH0369 shareH2506 in David,H1732 norH3808 inheritanceH5159 in the sonH1121 of Jesse-H3448 every manH0376 to his tents,H0168 Israel.H3478
2: So desertedH5927 everyH3605 manH0376 of IsraelH3478 afterH0310 David,H1732 [and] followedH0310 ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of Bichri-H1075 but the menH0376 of JudahH3063 remained loyalH1692 to their king,H4428 fromH4480 the JordanH3383 and as far asH5704 Jerusalem.H3389
3: And cameH0935 DavidH1732 toH0413 his houseH1004 at Jerusalem-H3389 and tookH3947 the kingH4428 -H0853 tenH6235 the womenH0802 his concubines,H6370 whomH0834 he had leftH3240 to keepH8104 the house,H1004 and put themH5414 inH1004 seclusion,H4931 and supported themH3557 but to themH0413 notH3808 did go inH0935 so they wereH1961 shut upH6887 toH5704 the day ofH3117 their deathH4194 in widowhoodH0491 living.H2424
4: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 toH0413 Amasa,H6021 AssembleH2199 -H0853 the menH0376 of JudahH3063 threeH7969 within days,H3117 and you [be]H0859 hereH6311 be present.H5975
5: So wentH1980 AmasaH6021 to assemble [the men of]H2199 -H0853 Judah,H3063 but he delayed longerH0309 thanH4480 the set timeH4150 whichH0834 David had appointed him.H3259
6: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Abishai,H0052 nowH6258 will do us more harmH3415 ShebaH7652 the sonH1121 of BichriH1075 thanH4480 Absalom-H0053 YouH0859 takeH3947 -H0853 servants,H5650 of your lordH0113 and pursueH7291 himH0310 lestH6435 he findH4672 cities,H5892 fortifiedH1219 and escapeH5337 us.H5869
7: So went outH3318 after himH0310 men,H0376 of JoabH3097 and the with Cherethites,H3774 and the Pelethites,H6432 and allH3605 the mighty men-H1368 and they went outH3318 of JerusalemH3389 to pursueH7291 afterH0310 ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of Bichri.H1075
8: [when] they [were]H1992 atH5973 the stoneH0068 largeH1419 which [is]H0834 in Gibeon,H1391 and AmasaH6021 cameH0935 before themH6440 now JoabH3097 was dressedH2296 in battle armorH4055 that he had put onH3830 on itH5921 was a beltH2290 [with] a swordH2719 fastenedH6775 atH5921 his hipsH4975 in its sheathH8593 and as heH1931 was going forwardH3318 and it fell out.H5307
9: And saidH0559 JoabH3097 to Amasa,H6021 [Are] in health,H7965 youH0859 my brother?H0251 and tookH0270 with his handH3027 rightH3225 JoabH3097 by the beardH2206 AmasaH6021 to kissH5401
10: But AmasaH6021 notH3808 did noticeH8104 the swordH2719 that [was]H0834 in hand-H3027 of JoabH3097 and he struck himH5221 inH0413 the stomachH2570 and poured outH8210 his entrailsH4578 on the ground,H0776 and notH3808 he did [strike] againH8138 thus he died.H4191 And JoabH3097 and AbishaiH0052 his brotherH0251 pursuedH7291 afterH0310 ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of Bichri.H1075
11: And Meanwhile oneH0376 stoodH5976 near AmasaH5921 of menH5288 of Joab,H3097 and said,H0559 who [is he]H4310 thatH0834 favorsH2654 Joab.H3097 And who [is he]H4310 that [is]H0834 for David,H1732 followH0310 Joab.H3097
12: But AmasaH6021 wallowedH1556 in [his] bloodH1818 in the middleH8432 of the highway.H4546 And when sawH7200 the manH0376 thatH3588 stood still,H5975 allH3605 the peopleH5971 and he movedH5437 -H0853 AmasaH6021 fromH4480 the highwayH4546 to the field,H7704 and threwH7993 over himH5921 a garmentH0899 whenH0834 he sawH7200 that everyoneH3605 who cameH0935 upon himH5921 and halted.H5975
13: WhenH0834 he was removedH3014 fromH4480 the highway,H4546 went onH5674 allH3605 the peopleH0376 afterH0310 Joab,H3097 to pursueH7291 afterH0310 ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of Bichri.H1075
14: And he wentH5674 through allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to Abel,H0059 Beth Maachah,H1038 and allH3605 the Berites-H1276 so they were gathered together,H7035 and wentH0935 alsoH0637 after [Sheba].H0310
15: And they cameH0935 and besiegedH6696 himH5921 in AbelH0059 Beth MaachahH1038 and they cast upH8210 a siege moundH5550 againstH0413 the city,H5892 and it stoodH5975 by the rampart-H2426 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 withH0854 JoabH3097 batteredH7843 to throw it down.H5307 The wall,H2346
16: and cried outH7121 a womanH0802 wiseH2450 fromH4480 the city,H5892 Hear,H8085 Hear-H8085 say,H0559 please,H4994 toH0413 Joab,H3097 come nearbyH7126 hereH5704 -,H2008 that I may speakH1696 with you.H0413
17: And when he had come nearH7126 to herH0413 and said,H0559 the womanH0802 [Are] youH0859 Joab?H3097 and He answered,H0559 I [am]H0589 and she saidH0559 HearH8085 the wordsH1697 of your maidservant.H0519 And he answered,H0559 am listeningH8085 I.H0595
18: So she spoke,H0559 saying,H0559 they usedH1696 to talkH1696 in former [times],H7223 saying,H0559 surelyH7592 they shall seek [guidance]H7592 at Abel-H0059 soH3651 they would end [disputes].H8552
19: I [am]H0595 [among the] peaceableH7999 [and] faithfulH0539 in Israel.H3478 YouH0859 seekH1245 to destroyH4191 a cityH5892 and a motherH0517 in Israel.H3478 WhyH4100 would you swallow upH1104 the inheritanceH5159 of Yahweh?H3068
20: and answeredH6030 JoabH3097 and said,H0559 Far be it,H2486 far be itH2486 thatH0518 I should swallow upH1104 orH0518 destroy.H7843
21: NotH3808 so-H3651 that [is]H1697 butH3588 a manH0376 from the mountainsH2022 of Ephraim,H0669 ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of BichriH1075 by name,H8034 has raisedH5375 his handH3027 against the king,H4428 against David.H1732 DeliverH5414 himH0853 only,H0905 and I will departH1980 fromH5921 the city.H5892 So saidH0559 the womanH0802 toH0413 Joab,H3097 Watch,H2009 his headH7218 will be thrownH7993 to youH0413 overH1157 the wall.H2346
22: And wentH0935 the womanH0802 toH0413 allH3605 the peopleH5971 in her wisdom.H2451 And they cut offH3772 -H0853 the headH7218 of ShebaH7652 sonH1121 of Bichri,H1075 and threw [it] outH7993 toH0413 Joab.H3097 And he blewH8628 a trumpet,H7782 and they withdrewH6327 fromH5921 the city,H5892 every manH0376 to his tent.H0168 So JoabH3097 returnedH7725 at JerusalemH3389 toH0413 the king.H4428
23: And Joab [was]H3097 overH0413 allH3605 the armyH6635 of Israel,H3478 and BenaiahH1141 sonH1121 of Jehoiada [was]H3077 overH5921 the CherethitesH3746 andH5921 the Pelethites-H6432
24: and Adoram [was]H0151 in chargeH5921 of revenue-H4522 Jehoshaphat [was]H3092 sonH1121 of AhiludH0286 recorder-H2142 Sheva [was]H7724 scribe-H5608 and ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH0054 [were] the priests-H3548
26: andH1571 IraH5896 the JairiteH2972 wasH1961 a chief ministerH3548 under David.H1732