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2 Samuel 20:18-26

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18 Then she said, "They used to say in former times, 'Let them but ask counsel at 1Abel,' and so they settled a matter.
19 I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why will you 2swallow up 3the heritage of the LORD?"
20 Joab answered, "Far be it from me, far be it, that I should 4swallow up or destroy!
21 That is not true. But a man of 5the hill country of Ephraim, called Sheba the son of Bichri, has lifted up his hand against King David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city." And the woman said to Joab, "Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall."
22 Then the woman went to all the people 6in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, 7every man to his home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
23 8Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
24 and 9Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
25 and Sheva was secretary; and 10Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
26 and 11Ira the Jairite was also David's priest.
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2 Samuel 20:18-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 20

This chapter gives an account of a new rebellion raised by Sheba, 2Sa 20:1,2; of David's shutting up his concubines unto the day of their death, whom Absalom had lain with, 2Sa 20:3; of Amasa being ordered to assemble the men of Judah to crush the rebellion, but being dilatory, Abishai is sent out with David's servants, and was followed by Joab with the men under him, 2Sa 20:4-7; and of the murder of Amasa by Joab, 2Sa 20:8-13; and of Sheba being shut up in the city Abel, 2Sa 20:14,15; whose head, by the means of a wise woman, was delivered to Joab, and so an end was put to the rebellion, 2Sa 20:16-22; and, lastly, of the chief officers in David's camp and court, 2Sa 20:23-26.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

  • 1. [See ver. 14 above]
  • 2. 2 Samuel 17:16
  • 3. See 1 Samuel 26:19
  • 4. [See ver. 19 above]
  • 5. See Joshua 24:33
  • 6. ver. 16; [Ecclesiastes 9:14, 15]
  • 7. See 1 Samuel 4:10
  • 8. For ver. 23-26, see 2 Samuel 8:16-18; 1 Kings 4:3-6
  • 9. [1 Kings 12:18]
  • 10. 2 Samuel 15:24; 2 Samuel 19:11
  • 11. [2 Samuel 23:38]
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