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2 Samuel 20:1

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abishai;   Armies;   Citizens;   David;   Judah;   Tent;   Trumpet;   Thompson Chain Reference - Instruments, Chosen;   Music;   Musical Instruments;   Trumpets;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judah, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sheba;   Tent;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   David;   Sheba;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Israel, Kingdom of;   Joab;   Rehoboam;   Sheba;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bichri;   Israel;   Palestine;   Rehoboam;   Sheba (1);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abel-Beth-Maachah or Abel-Beth-Maacah;   Abishai;   Bichri;   David;   Sheba;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Belial (Beliar);   Benjamin;   Bichri;   Samuel, Books of;   Sheba;   War;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bichri ;   Sheba ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Israel;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Bich'ri;   Da'vid;   Is'rael;   She'ba;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Benjamite;   Bichri;   Chance;   Happen;   Jesse;   Music;   Samuel, Books of;   Text of the Old Testament;   War;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Belial;   Jesse;   War;  

Contextual Overview

1Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:1 There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheva, the son of Bikhri, a Binyamini: and he blew the shofar, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Yishai: every man to his tents, Yisra'el. 1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. 1 Now a man of wickedness was found there whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. He blew the horn and said, "There is no share for us in David, and there is no inheritance for us in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel!" 1 Now there happened to be there a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. And he blew the trumpet and said, "We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel!" 1 It happened that a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bicri from the tribe of Benjamin was there. He blew the trumpet and said: "We have no share in David! We have no part in the son of Jesse! People of Israel, let's go home!" 1 Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said, "We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!" 1There happened to be there a worthless and wicked man named Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. He blew a trumpet [to call Israel to revolt] and said, "We have no portion in David And no inheritance in the son of Jesse, Every man to his tents, O Israel!"1 Now a worthless man happened to be there whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew the trumpet and said, "We have no share in David, Nor do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse; Every man to his tents, Israel!"1 Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and saide, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Ishai: euery man to his tents, O Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And there: 2 Samuel 19:41-43, Psalms 34:19

a man: 2 Samuel 23:6, Deuteronomy 13:13, Judges 19:22, 1 Samuel 2:12, 1 Samuel 30:22, Psalms 17:13, Proverbs 26:21, Habakkuk 1:12, Habakkuk 1:13

he blew: 2 Samuel 15:10, Judges 3:27, Proverbs 24:21, Proverbs 24:22, Proverbs 25:8

We have: 2 Samuel 19:43, 1 Kings 12:16, 2 Chronicles 10:6, Luke 19:14, Luke 19:27

Reciprocal: Joshua 22:25 - ye have Judges 9:28 - Who is Abimelech Judges 20:13 - children of Belial 1 Samuel 4:10 - every man 1 Samuel 10:27 - children 1 Samuel 13:3 - blew 1 Samuel 22:7 - the son of Jesse 1 Samuel 25:10 - Who is David 2 Samuel 3:12 - Whose 2 Samuel 20:21 - a man 2 Samuel 20:22 - he blew 2 Samuel 22:44 - delivered 2 Chronicles 10:16 - What portion Psalms 5:6 - the bloody Proverbs 11:11 - it Proverbs 15:18 - wrathful Proverbs 16:27 - An ungodly man Proverbs 17:11 - General Proverbs 17:14 - beginning Ecclesiastes 9:18 - sinner Ecclesiastes 10:13 - beginning Nahum 1:11 - wicked counsellor Mark 3:24 - General Ephesians 4:31 - clamour James 3:6 - the tongue 2 Peter 2:10 - despise

Cross-References

Genesis 10:19
The border of the Kana`anim was from Tzidon, as you go toward Gerar, to `Aza; as you go toward Sedom, `Amorah, Admah, and Tzevoyim, to Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
And the territory of the Canaanites was from Sidon in the direction of Gerar as far as Gaza, and in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
Their land reached from Sidon to Gerar as far as Gaza, and then to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as one goes to Gerar, as far as Gaza; and as one goes to Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon going toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; and going toward Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
Then the border of the Canaanites was from Zidon, as thou commest to Gerar vntil Azzah, and as thou goest vnto Sodom, & Gomorah, and Admah, and Zeboijm, euen vnto Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
The border of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 10:19
The border of the Kena‘ani was from Tzidon, as you go toward G'rar, to ‘Azah; as you go toward S'dom, ‘Amora, Admah and Tzvoyim, to Lesha.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there happened to be a man of Belial,.... A wicked man, as the Targum, a lawless, yokeless man, that had cast off the yoke of the law, and was without it, as Belial is by some interpreted; or one unprofitable and useless, yea, noxious and pernicious: this man, though, with respect to second causes, may be said to be there by chance, yet it was so ordered by the providence of God that he should be present at this time for the further fulfilment of the threatening to David, that the sword should not depart from his house:

whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; one perhaps that had been in the rebellion of Absalom, and had a grudge against David for the removal of the kingdom out of that tribe:

and he blew a trumpet; which was done to draw off the Israelites from David, and gather a party to himself:

and said, we have no part in David; so he interpreted what the men of Judah said, because they claimed kindred to David, the rest of the Israelites had no interest in him; thus they, who just before said they had ten parts in him, now had none at all:

neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; so he calls David by way of contempt, as if he was no king, but a private person, and a descendant from a mean family:

every man to his tent, O Israel; there to consider what to do, and whom to choose to be their king, and let Judah take David for their king, and enjoy him alone, since they had so slighted, and dealt so injuriously and roughly with the rest of the tribes.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The son of Bichri ... - Rather, “a Bichrite,” formed like the names “Ahohite,” “Hachmonite,” etc. 2 Samuel 23:8-9, and so called from Becher, the son of Benjamin Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:6-8 Saul was also of this family. It is evident that the transfer of the royalty from their tribe to that of Judah still rankled in the hearts of many Benjamites (2 Samuel 16:8 note).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XX

Sheba raises an insurrection, and gains a party in Israel, 1, 2.

David shuts up the ten concubines who were defiled by Absalom,

3.

Amasa is sent to assemble the men of Judah, 4, 5.

And in the mean time Abishai is sent to pursue Sheba, 6, 7.

Joab treacherously murders Amasa, 8-12.

Joab and the army continue the pursuit of Sheba, 13, 14.

He is besieged in Abel; and, by the counsels of a wise woman,

the people of Abel cut off his head, and throw it over the

wall to Joab; who blows the trumpet of peace, and he and his

men return to Jerusalem, 15-22.

Account of David's civil and military officers, 23-26.

NOTES ON CHAP. XX

Verse 2 Samuel 20:1. Sheba, the son of Bichri — As this man was a Benjamite, he probably belonged to the family of Saul; and he seems to have had considerable influence in Israel to raise such an insurrection: but we know nothing farther of him than what is related in this place.

We have no part in David — We of Israel, we of the ten tribes, are under no obligation to the house of David. Leave him, and let every man fall into the ranks under his own leader.


 
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