2 Samuel 20:1

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Summary

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.

And there

2 Samuel 19:41

Psalm 34:19

We have

General references

Proverbs 17:11

Proverbs 26:21

Mark 3:24

Bible References

And there

And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David's men with him?

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

We have

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

General references

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.