2 Samuel 20:22

HCSB

2 Samuel 20:22

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible

Then the woman wisely came to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab also returned to the king at Jerusalem.

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

So the woman replied, "Watch this! His head will be thrown to you over the city wall." Then the woman wisely went back to her people. They cut off the head of Bichri's son Sheba and threw it out to Joab, so Joab sounded his battle trumpet and they withdrew from the city. Everybody went back home and Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.

A Conservative Version

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab re

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Then the woman in her wisdom went to all the people [to inform them of the agreement]. And they beheaded Sheba the son of Bichri and threw his head [down] to Joab. So he blew the trumpet [signaling the end of the attack], and they dispersed from the city, every man to his own tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to [David] the king.

Bible in Basic English

Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And the woman will go to all the people in her wisdom: and they will cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and cast to Joab. And he will strike upon the trumpet, and they will disperse from the city, a man to his tent. And Joab turned back to Jerusalem to the king.

King James 2000

Lexham Expanded Bible

The woman went to all of the people with her wise plan, so they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bicri and threw [it] to Joab. Then he blew the horn and dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Modern King James verseion

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the ram's horn, and they scattered from the city, each man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba's head and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each going to his own home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

The Emphasized Bible

So the woman came unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast it out unto Joab. And he blew with a horn, and they dispersed themselves from the city, every man to his home; but, Joab, returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

Webster

Then the woman went to 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 to the king.

World English Bible

Youngs Literal Translation

And the woman cometh unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast it unto Joab, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and they are scattered from the city, each to his tents, and Joab hath turned back to Jerusalem unto the king.

Themes

Abel-beth-maachah » Sheba » killed in

Abishai » Overthrows sheba

Armies » March in ranks » Orders delivered with trumpets

Diplomacy » Instances of » The wise woman of abel

Joab » Son of david's sister » Causes sheba to be put to death

Politics » Women in » The wise woman of abel who saved the city through diplomacy

Tact » The wise woman of abel

Trumpet » To summon soldiers » By joab

Topics

Trumpet

Beheading

Trumpets To Stop Fighting

Groups going home

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Then the woman

H802

נשׁים אשּׁה
'ishshah

wife, woman, one, married, female,

Usage: 780

went

H935

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,

Usage: 0

unto all the people

H5971

עם
`am

people, nation, people , folk, Ammi, men, each

Usage: 1867

in her wisdom

H2451

חכמה
Chokmah

wisdom, wisely, skilful man, wits

Usage: 149

And they cut off

H3772

כּרת
Karath

cut off, make, cut down, cut, fail, destroy, want, covenanted, hew,

Usage: 287

the head

H7218

ראשׁ
Ro'sh

head, chief, top, beginning, company, captain, sum, first, principal, chapiters, rulers,

Usage: 598

of Sheba

H7652

שׁבע
Sheba`

Sheba

Usage: 10

the son

H1121

son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,

Usage: 0

of Bichri

H1075

בּכרי
Bikriy

Bichri

Usage: 8

and cast

H7993

שׁלך
Shalak

cast, cast out, cast away, cast down, cast forth, cast off, adventured, hurl,

Usage: 125

it out to Joab

H3097

יואב
Yow'ab

Joab

Usage: 145

And he blew

H8628

תּקע
Taqa`

blow, fasten, strike, pitch, thrust, clap, sounded, cast,

Usage: 68

a trumpet

H7782

שׁפר שׁופר
Showphar

trumpet, cornet

Usage: 72

and they retired

H6327

פּוּץ
Puwts

scatter, scatter abroad, disperse, spread abroad, cast abroad, drive, break to pieces, shake to pieces, dash to pieces, retired

Usage: 67

from the city

H5892

עיר ער עיר
`iyr

city, town, every one, variant

Usage: 1094

every man

H376

אישׁ
'iysh

man, men, one, husband, any,

Usage: 692

to his tent

H168

אהל
'ohel

tabernacle, tent, dwelling, place, covering, home

Usage: 345

And Joab

H3097

יואב
Yow'ab

Joab

Usage: 145

returned

H7725

שׁוּב
Shuwb

return, ...again, turn, ...back, ...away, restore, bring, render, answer, recompense, recover, deliver, put, withdraw, requite,

Usage: 1058

to Jerusalem

H3389

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם
Y@ruwshalaim

Jerusalem

Usage: 642

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:22

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 7915
2 Samuel Rank: 171
4 Topics
8 Themes
9 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
2 Phrases
6 Names
15 References

Context Readings

Wisdom From A Woman Under Siege

²¹ That is not my intention. There is a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, who has rebelled against King David. Deliver this one man, and I will withdraw from the city.”

The woman replied to Joab, “All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you.” ²² The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem. ²³ Joab commanded the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;