2 Samuel 20:21-23

New American Standard Bible 1995

²¹ Such is not the case. But a man from ^(A)the hill country of Ephraim, ^(B)Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against King David. Only hand him over, and I will depart from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.” ²² Then the woman ^(C)wisely came to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So ^(D)he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab also returned to the king at Jerusalem.

^23 (E)Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;