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2 Samuel 20:14-16
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
2 Samuel 20:14-16
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
14 Sheba[a] passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah;[b] and all the Bichrites[c] assembled, and followed him inside. 15 Joab’s forces[d] came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah; they threw up a siege-ramp against the city, and it stood against the rampart. Joab’s forces were battering the wall to break it down. 16 Then a wise woman called from the city, ‘Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, “Come here, I want to speak to you.”’
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- 2 Samuel 20:14 Heb He
- 2 Samuel 20:14 Compare 20.15: Heb and Beth-maacah
- 2 Samuel 20:14 Compare Gk Vg: Heb Berites
- 2 Samuel 20:15 Heb They
2 Samuel 20:14-16
New International Version
2 Samuel 20:14-16
New International Version
14 Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maakah and through the entire region of the Bikrites,[a](A) who gathered together and followed him. 15 All the troops with Joab came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth Maakah.(B) They built a siege ramp(C) up to the city, and it stood against the outer fortifications. While they were battering the wall to bring it down, 16 a wise woman(D) called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.”
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- 2 Samuel 20:14 See Septuagint and Vulgate; Hebrew Berites.
2 Samuel 20:14-16
King James Version
2 Samuel 20:14-16
King James Version
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
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2 Samuel 20:14-16
New King James Version
2 Samuel 20:14-16
New King James Version
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel to (A)Abel and Beth Maachah and all the Berites. So they were gathered together and also went after [a]Sheba. 15 Then they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth Maachah; and they (B)cast up a siege mound against the city, and it stood by the rampart. And all the people who were with Joab battered the wall to throw it down.
16 Then a wise woman cried out from the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come nearby, that I may speak with you.’ ”
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- 2 Samuel 20:14 Lit. him
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