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2 Samuel 20:5-7
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:5-7
English Standard Version
5 So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him. 6 And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take (A)your lord's servants and pursue him, lest he get himself to fortified cities and escape from us.”[a] 7 And there went out after him Joab's men and the (B)Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. They went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
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- 2 Samuel 20:6 Hebrew and snatch away our eyes
2 Samuel 20:5-7
New International Version
2 Samuel 20:5-7
New International Version
5 But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.
6 David said to Abishai,(A) “Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master’s men and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and escape from us.”[a] 7 So Joab’s men and the Kerethites(B) and Pelethites and all the mighty warriors went out under the command of Abishai. They marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
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- 2 Samuel 20:6 Or and do us serious injury
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