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22 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.

23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the [a]Cherethites and over the Pelethites; 24 and Adoram was over the men subject to taskwork; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the [b]recorder;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 20:23 Another reading is, Carites. See 2 Kin. 11:4.
  2. 2 Samuel 20:24 Or, chronicler