2 Samuel 20:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.”
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“Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the woman cometh unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast <FI>it<Fi> unto Joab, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and they are scattered from the city, each to his tents, and Joab hath turned back to Jerusalem unto the king.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 20:22 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 2:28So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
- 2 Samuel 3:28Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner.
- 2 Samuel 11:6At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.
- 2 Samuel 18:16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
- 2 Samuel 18:17They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.
- 2 Samuel 20:1Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
- 2 Samuel 20:16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”
- Ecclesiastes 7:19Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
- Ecclesiastes 9:13I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:
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