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2 Samuel 20:14-16
International Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:14-16
International Standard Version
Sheba Dies at Abel of Beth-maacah
14 Meanwhile, Sheba traveled throughout the tribes of Israel in the direction of Abel and Beth-maacah, and all of the descendants of Beri[a] gathered together and followed him inside. 15 All of the men who had accompanied Joab arrived and besieged Sheba in Abel of Beth-maacah. They threw up a siege ramp against the city rampart and began to batter the wall to demolish it. 16 Just then a wise woman called out from the city. “Attention!” she said, “Go tell Joab ‘Come here! I want to talk to you!’”
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- 2 Samuel 20:14 So MT; some ancient versions read descendants of Bichri
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