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 <div class="label">20</div><div class="p"> 1And 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. 2So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.</div><div class="p"> 3And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.</div><div class="p"> 4Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. 5So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. 6And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. 7And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. 8When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out. 9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. 10But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died.</div><div class="p">So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri. 11And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab. 12And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. 13When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.</div><div class="p"> 14And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 16Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. 17And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. 18Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. 19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? 20And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 21The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. 22Then 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.</div><div class="p"> 23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: 24and Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: 25and Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 26and Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.</div>
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 <div class="label">4</div><div class="d">To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.</div><div class="q1"> 1Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:</div><div class="q2">Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.</div><div class="q1"> 2O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?</div><div class="q2"> How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 3But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself:</div><div class="q2">The LORD will hear when I call unto him.</div><div class="q1"> 4Stand in awe, and sin not:</div><div class="q2">Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.</div><div class="q1"> 5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,</div><div class="q2">And put your trust in the LORD.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 6 There be many that say,</div><div class="q2">Who will shew us any good?</div><div class="q1"> LORD, lift thou up</div><div class="q2">The light of thy countenance upon us.</div><div class="q1"> 7Thou hast put gladness in my heart,</div><div class="q2">More than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.</div><div class="q1"> 8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:</div><div class="q2">For thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.</div><div class="b"></div>
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 <div class="label">5</div><div class="d">To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.</div><div class="q1"> 1Give ear to my words, O LORD,</div><div class="q2">Consider my meditation.</div><div class="q1"> 2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God:</div><div class="q2">For unto thee will I pray.</div><div class="q1"> 3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD;</div><div class="q2">In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:</div><div class="q2">Neither shall evil dwell with thee.</div><div class="q1"> 5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight:</div><div class="q2">Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.</div><div class="q1"> 6Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing:</div><div class="q2">The LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 7But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy:</div><div class="q2"> And in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.</div><div class="q1"> 8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;</div><div class="q2">Make thy way straight before my face.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;</div><div class="q2">Their inward part is very wickedness;</div><div class="q1">Their throat is an open sepulchre;</div><div class="q2">They flatter with their tongue.</div><div class="q1"> 10Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels;</div><div class="q2">Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice:</div><div class="q2">Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.</div><div class="q1"> 12For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous;</div><div class="q2">With favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.</div>
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