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Second Book of Samuel, Chapter 20

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2 Samuel 20 NASB - New American Standard Bible2 Samuel 20 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 20 of 2 Samuel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now 1a worthless fellow happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of 2Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet and said,
    ¶ “3We have no portion in David,
    Nor do we have inheritance in 4the son of Jesse;
    5Every man to his tents, O Israel!”
  2. ¶ So all the men of Israel [a]withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah [b]remained steadfast to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.
  3. ¶ Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and 6the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.
  4. ¶ Then the king said to 7Amasa, “Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”
  5. So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he 8delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
  6. And David said to 9Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; 10take your lord’s servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight.”
  7. So Joab’s men went out after him, 11along with the Cherethites and the Pelethites and all the mighty men; and they went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
  8. When they were at the large stone which is in 12Gibeon, Amasa came [c]to meet them. Now Joab was [d]dressed in his military attire, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened at his waist; and as he went forward, it fell out.
  9. Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And 13Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.
  10. ¶ But Amasa was not on guard against the sword which was in Joab’s hand so 14he struck him in the belly with it and poured out his inward parts on the ground, and did not strike him again, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.
  11. Now there stood by him one of Joab’s young men, and said, “Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, 15let him follow Joab.”
  12. But Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he [e]removed Amasa from the highway into the field and threw a garment over him when he saw that everyone who came by him stood still.
  13. ¶ As soon as he was removed from the highway, all the men passed on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
  14. ¶ Now he went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, even Beth-maacah, and all the Berites; and they were gathered together and also went after him.
  15. They came and besieged him in 16Abel Beth-maacah, and 17they [f]cast up a siege ramp against the city, and it stood by the rampart; and all the people who were with Joab were wreaking destruction in order to topple the wall.
  16. Then 18a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’”
  17. So he approached her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” And he answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your maidservant.” And he answered, “I am listening.”
  18. Then she spoke, saying, “Formerly they used to say, ‘They will surely ask advice at Abel,’ and thus they ended the dispute.
  19. I am of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. 19You are seeking to destroy a city, even a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up 20the inheritance of the LORD?”
  20. Joab replied, “Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!
  21. Such is not the case. But a man from 21the hill country of Ephraim, 22Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against King David. Only hand him over, and I will depart from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
  22. Then the woman 23wisely came to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So 24he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab also returned to the king at Jerusalem.
  23. 25Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
  24. and Adoram was over the forced labor, and 26Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
  25. and Sheva was scribe, and Zadok and 27Abiathar were priests;
  26. and Ira the Jairite was also a priest to David.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit went up
  2. ^ Lit clung to
  3. ^ Lit before
  4. ^ Lit girded with military garment as clothing
  5. ^ Lit caused to turn
  6. ^ Lit poured out

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 2Sa 16:7
  2. ^ Ge 46:21
  3. ^ 2Sa 19:43; 1Ki 12:16
  4. ^ 1Sa 22:7-9
  5. ^ 1Sa 13:2; 2Sa 18:17; 2Ch 10:16
  6. ^ 2Sa 15:16; 16:21, 22
  7. ^ 2Sa 17:25; 19:13
  8. ^ 1Sa 13:8
  9. ^ 2Sa 21:17
  10. ^ 2Sa 11:11; 1Ki 1:33
  11. ^ 2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:38
  12. ^ 2Sa 2:13; 3:30
  13. ^ Mt 26:49
  14. ^ 2Sa 2:23; 3:27; 1Ki 2:5
  15. ^ 2Sa 20:13
  16. ^ 1Ki 15:20; 2Ki 15:29
  17. ^ 2Ki 19:32; Eze 4:2
  18. ^ 2Sa 14:2
  19. ^ De 20:10
  20. ^ 1Sa 26:19; 2Sa 14:16; 21:3
  21. ^ Jos 24:33
  22. ^ 2Sa 20:2
  23. ^ 2Sa 20:16; Ec 9:13-16
  24. ^ 2Sa 20:1
  25. ^ 2Sa 8:16-18; 1Ki 4:3-6
  26. ^ 1Ki 4:3
  27. ^ 1Ki 4:4

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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