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2 Samuel 20:1-2
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 20:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 20
Sheba’s Rebellion. 1 A trouble-making scoundrel named Sheba, the son of Bichri and a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out:
“We have no share in David,
nor any portion in the son of Jesse.
Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
2 When they heard this, all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba, the son of Bichri. However, the people of Judah maintained their loyalty to the king and followed him steadfastly all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 20:1-2
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2 Samuel 20:1-2
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Sheba Rebels Against David
20 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted,
2 So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
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