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2 Samuel 20:14-16
Living Bible
2 Samuel 20:14-16
Living Bible
14 Meanwhile Sheba had traveled across Israel to mobilize his own clan of Bichri at the city of Abel in Beth-maacah. 15 When Joab’s forces arrived, they besieged Abel and built a mound to the top of the city wall and began battering it down.
16 But a wise woman in the city called out to Joab, “Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”
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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
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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