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Holman Christian Standard Bible 
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Sheba’s Revolt
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|2 Samuel 20:1| Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:We have no portion in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Each man to his tent, Israel!
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|2 Samuel 20:2| So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bichri, but the men of Judah from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem remained loyal to their king. a
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|2 Samuel 20:3| When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the 10 concubines he had left to take care of the palace and placed them under guard. b He provided for them, but he was not intimate with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.
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|2 Samuel 20:4| The king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself.”
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|2 Samuel 20:5| Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
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|2 Samuel 20:6| So David said to Abishai, “Sheba son of Bichri will do more harm to us than Absalom. Take your lord’s soldiers and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.” 1
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|2 Samuel 20:7| So Joab’s men, the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors marched out under Abishai’s command; 2 they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.
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|2 Samuel 20:8| They were at the great stone in Gibeon when Amasa joined them. Joab was wearing his uniform and over it was a belt around his waist with a sword in its sheath. As he approached, the sword fell out.
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|2 Samuel 20:9| Joab asked Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. c
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|2 Samuel 20:10| Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it and spilled his intestines out on the ground. Joab did not stab him again for Amasa was dead. d Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
