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|2 Samuel 20:11|
One of Joab’s men stood beside Amasa and said, “Whoever favours Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!”
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|2 Samuel 20:12|
Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road, and the man saw that all the troops came to a halt there. When he realised that everyone who came up to Amasa stopped, he dragged him from the road into a field and threw a garment over him.
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|2 Samuel 20:13|
After Amasa had been removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.
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|2 Samuel 20:14|
Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maacah [Or Abel, even Beth Maacah; also in verse 15] and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.
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|2 Samuel 20:15|
All the troops with Joab came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth Maacah. They built a siege ramp up to the city, and it stood against the outer fortifications. While they were battering the wall to bring it down,
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|2 Samuel 20:16|
a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so that I can speak to him.”
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|2 Samuel 20:17|
He went towards her, and she asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he answered. She said, “Listen to what your servant has to say.” “I’m listening,” he said.
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|2 Samuel 20:18|
She continued, “Long ago they used to say, `Get your answer at Abel,’ and that settled it.
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|2 Samuel 20:19|
We are the peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
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|2 Samuel 20:20|
“Far be it from me!” Joab replied, “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
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