2Samuel:20

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* And there was a transgressor so called there , and his name was Sabee , a Benjamite , the son of Bochori : and he blew the trumpet , and said , We have no portion in David , neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jessae : to thy tents , O Israel , every one . * And all the men of Israel went up from following David after Sabee the son of Bochori : but the men of Juda adhered to their king , from Jordan even to Jerusalem . * And David went into his house at Jerusalem : and the king took the ten women his concubines , whom he had left to keep the house , and he put them in a place of custody , and maintained them , and went not in to them ; and they were kept living as widows , till the day of their death . * And the king said to Amessai , Call to me the men of Juda for three days , and do thou be present here . * And Amessai went to call Juda , and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him . * And David said to Amessai , Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom : now then take thou with thee the servants of thy lord , and follow after him , lest he find for himself strong cities , so will he (note :)i . e . escape us (:note ) blind our eyes . * And there went out after him Amessai and the men of Joab , and the Cherethites , and the Phelethites , and all the mighty men : and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori . * And they were by the great stone that is in Gabaon : and Amessai went in before them : and Joab (note :)Gr . was girded about with (:note ) had upon him a military cloak over his apparel , and over it he was girded with a dagger fastened upon his loins in its scabbard : and the dagger came out , it even came out and fell . * And Joab said to Amessai , Art thou in health , my brother ? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amessai to kiss him . * And Amessai observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab : and Joab smote him with it on the loins , and his (note :)Gr . belly (:note ) bowels were shed out upon the ground , and he did not repeat the blow , and he died : and Joab and Abessai his brother pursued after Sabee the son of Bochori . * And there stood over him one of the servants of Joab , and said , Who is he that is for Joab , and who is on the side of David following Joab ? * And Amessai was weltering in blood in the midst of the way . And a man saw that all the people stood still ; and he removed Amessai out of the path into a field , and he cast a garment upon him , because he saw every one that came to him standing still . * And when he was quickly removed from the road , every man of Israel passed after Joab to pursue after Sabee the son of Bochori . * And he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel , and to Bethmacha ; and all in Charri too were assembled , and followed after him . * And they came and besieged him in Abel and Phermacha : and they raised a mound against the city and it stood close to the wall ; and all the people with Joab proposed to throw down the wall . * And a wise woman cried from the wall , and said , Hear , hear ; say , I pray ye , to Joab , Draw near hither , and I will speak to him . * And he drew nigh to her , and the woman said to him , Art thou Joab ? and he said , I am . And she said to him , Hear the words of thy handmaid ; and Joab said , I do hear . * And she spoke , saying , (note :)Gr . they spoke a word among the first , saying (:note ) Of old time they said thus , Surely one was asked in Abel , and Dan , whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed ; they will surely ask in Abel , even in like manner , whether they have failed . * I am a peaceable one of the strong ones in Israel ; but thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother city in Israel : why dost thou seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord ? * And Joab answered and said , Far be it , far be it from me , that I should ruin or destroy . * Is not the case thus , that a man of mount Ephraim , Sabee , son of Bochori by name , has even lifted up his hand against king David ? Give him only to me , and I will depart from the city . And the woman said to Joab , Behold , his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall . * And the woman went in to all the people , and she spoke to all the city in her wisdom ; and (note :)Gr . it or she ; i . e . h poliv (:note ) they took off the head of Sabee the son of Bochori ; and took it away and threw it to Joab : and he blew the trumpet , and the people separated from the city away from him , every man to his tent : and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king . * And Joab was (note :)Gr . to (:note ) over all the forces of Israel : and Banaias the son of Jodae was over the Cherethites and over the Phelethites . * And Adoniram was over the tribute : and Josaphath the son of Achiluth was recorder . * And Susa was scribe : and Sadoc and Abiathar were priests . * Moreover Iras the son of Iarin was priest to David .

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