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2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

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ASV

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

KJV

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתָּבוֹא֩va.ta.Vo'and she wentH935 →
הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.Shahthe womanH802 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּbe.cha.khe.ma.Tahwith wisdom herH2451 →
וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּvai.yikh.re.Tuand they cut offH3772 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
רֹ֨אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218 →
שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'ShebaH7652 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
בִּכְרִי֙bikh.RiBicriH1075 →
וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threw [it]H7993 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvJoabH3097 →
וַיִּתְקַע֙vai.yit.Ka'and he gave a blastH8628 →
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רba.sho.Faron the trumpetH7782 →
וַיָּפֻ֥צוּvai.ya.Fu.tzuand they were scatteredH6327 →
מֵֽעַל־me.'al-from onH5921 →
הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH5892 →
אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376 →
לְאֹהָלָ֑יוle.'o.ha.Lavto tents hisH168 →
וְיוֹאָ֛בve.yo.'Avand JoabH3097 →
שָׁ֥בshavhe returnedH7725 →
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →

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2 Samuel 20:1Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”Ecclesiastes 7:19Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.Ecclesiastes 9:15Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.2 Samuel 18:16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.2 Samuel 3:28–39Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.2 Samuel 20:16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”Ecclesiastes 8:11When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.Ecclesiastes 9:13–18I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:2 Samuel 11:6–21At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.2 Samuel 2:28So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.2 Samuel 22:44You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.2 Samuel 18:17They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.Judges 3:27On arriving in Seirah, he blew the ram’s horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hills, and he became their leader.Judges 5:26She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.Proverbs 17:11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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