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II Samuel 20:22

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Then 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 his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 22

How do the clouds return after the rain! No sooner is one of David's troubles over than another arises, as it were out of the ashes of the former, wherein the threatening is fulfilled, that the sword should never depart from his house. I. Before he reaches Jerusalem a new rebellion is raised by Sheba (Sa2 20:1, Sa2 20:2). II. His first work, when he comes to Jerusalem, is to condemn his concubines to perpetual imprisonment (Sa2 20:3). III. Amass, whom he entrusts to raise an army against Sheba, is too slow in his motions, which puts him into a fright (Sa2 20:4-6). IV. One of his generals barbarously murders the other, when they are taking the field (Sa2 20:7-13). V. Sheba is at length shut up in the city of Abel (Sa2 20:14, Sa2 20:15), but the citizens deliver him up to Joab, and so his rebellion is crushed (Sa2 20:16-22). The chapter concludes with a short account of David's great officers (Sa2 20:23-26).

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Strong's Concordancev. 22

אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, H2451) — wisdom (in a good sense) כָּרַת (kârath, H3772) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to… רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, H7218) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of… שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ, H7652) — Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… בִּכְרִי (Bikrîy, H1075) — Bikri, an Israelite שָׁלַךְ (shâlak, H7993) — to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) יוֹאָב (Yôwʼâb, H3097) — Joab, the name of three Israelites תָּקַע (tâqaʻ, H8628) — to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive… שׁוֹפָר (shôwphâr, H7782) — a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn פּוּץ (pûwts, H6327) — to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)

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Ecclesiastes 7:19rank 3

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

II Samuel 20:1rank 3

Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

II Samuel 20:16rank 2

a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.”

II Samuel 18:16rank 2

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

II Samuel 2:28rank 2

So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.

Ecclesiastes 8:11rank 2

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

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