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14 And Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-ma′acah;[a] and all the Bichrites[b] assembled, and followed him in. 15 And all the men who were with Jo′ab came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-ma′acah; they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart; and they were battering the wall, to throw it down. 16 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear! Hear! Tell Jo′ab, ‘Come here, that I may speak to you.’”

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  1. 2 Samuel 20:14 With 20.15: Heb and Beth-maacah
  2. 2 Samuel 20:14 Heb Berites

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