2 Samuel 20:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.”
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“So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And every man of Israel goeth up from after David, after Sheba son of Bichri, and the men of Judah have cleaved to their king, from the Jordan even unto Jerusalem.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 20:2 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 19:15So the king returned, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the Jordan.
- 2 Samuel 19:40Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham crossed over with him. All the troops of Judah and half the troops of Israel escorted the king.
- 1 Kings 12:20When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.
- 2 Chronicles 10:17but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
- Psalms 62:9Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
- Psalms 118:8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
- Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- John 6:66From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
- Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).