1Now a worthless man named Sheba son of…
2So all the men of Israel deserted David…
3When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem,…
4Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the…
5So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he…
6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the…
7So Joab’s men, along with the Cherethites, the…
8And while they were at the great stone…
9“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa.…
10Amasa was not on guard against the dagger…
11One of Joab’s young men stood near Amasa…
12But Amasa wallowed in his blood in the…
13As soon as Amasa’s body was removed from…
14Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel…
15And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in…
16a wise woman called out from the city,…
17When he had come near to her, the…
18Then the woman said, “Long ago they used…
19I am among the peaceable and faithful in…
20“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it…
21That is not the case. But a man…
22Then the woman went to all the people…
23Now Joab was over the whole army of…
24Adoram was in charge of the forced labor;…
25Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were…
26and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
