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Sheba Leads Israel Away from David

20 It happened that a ·troublemaker [scoundrel; worthless fellow] named Sheba son of Bicri from the tribe of Benjamin was there. He blew the ·trumpet [ram’s horn] and said:

“We have no ·share [interest; portion] in David!
    We have no ·part [inheritance; heritage] in the son of Jesse!
People of Israel, ·let’s go home [L everyone to your tents]!”

So all the Israelites ·left [deserted; withdrew from] David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the people of Judah ·stayed with [faithfully followed; clung to] their king all the way from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

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