Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

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Bible References

In her wisdom

Ecclesiastes 7:19
Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.
Ecclesiastes 9:14
There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

And joab

2 Samuel 3:28
When David later heard about this, he said, "I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord of the shed blood of Abner son of Ner!
2 Samuel 11:6
So David sent a message to Joab that said, "Send me Uriah the Hittite." So Joab sent Uriah to David.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

General references

Judges 9:55
When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they went home.
Proverbs 17:11
An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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