1 Now there happened to be a scoundrel there called Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, who sounded the trumpet and shouted: We have no share in David, we have no heritage in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O Israel!
2 At this all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stuck close to their king, from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem.
3 David returned to his palace in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines, whom he had left to look after the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their upkeep but never went near them again; they were shut away until the day they died, widows, as it were, of a living man.
4 The king said to Amasa, 'Summon me the men of Judah and be here yourself within three days.'
5 Amasa went off to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time fixed by David.
6 David then said to Abishai, 'Sheba son of Bichri is now in a position to do us more damage even than Absalom. Take your master's retainers and be after him, before he can reach any fortified towns and elude us.'
7 Joab, the Cherethites, the Pelethites and all the champions took the field under Abishai, setting off from Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
8 They were near the great stone at Gibeon when Amasa met them, coming the other way. Joab was wearing his uniform, over which he had buckled on a sword hanging from his waist in its scabbard; the sword came out and fell.
9 Joab said to Amasa, 'Are you well, brother?' and, with his right hand, took Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
10 Amasa paid no attention to the sword, which Joab had now picked up, and Joab struck him with it in the belly, spilling his entrails all over the ground. He did not need to strike a second blow; and Amasa died, while Joab and Abishai hurried on in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
11 One of Joab's men stood on guard beside Amasa, shouting, 'Whoever is on Joab's side, whoever is for David, follow Joab!'
12 Amasa meanwhile lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road. Seeing that everyone was stopping, the man dragged Amasa off the road into the field and threw a cloak over him, having realised that everyone passing would stop.
13 Once Amasa had been taken off the road, the men all carried on, following Joab in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
14 Sheba crossed all the tribes of Israel as far as Abel Beth-Maacah, and the Bichrites all . . . They formed up and followed him.
15 Laying siege to him in Abel Beth-Maacah, they threw up a ramp against the outer wall of the town,
16 while the whole army accompanying Joab undermined the wall to bring it down. A quick-witted woman shouted from the town, 'Listen!
17 Listen! Say to Joab, "Come here, I want to speak to you." ' He came forward, and the woman said, 'Are you Joab?' 'I am', he replied. She said, 'Listen to what your servant says.' 'I am listening,' he replied.
18 She then spoke as follows, 'In olden days people used to say, "Abel and Dan are where you should enquire
19 whether a tradition established by the faithful of Israel has finally died out." And yet you are trying to destroy a town, a metropolis of Israel. Why do you want to devour Yahweh's heritage?'
20 'The last thing I want to do', said Joab, 'is either to devour or to destroy.
21 This is not the issue; a man from the highlands of Ephraim, called Sheba son of Bichri, has revolted against the king, against David. Hand that one man over and I will raise the siege of the town.' 'Very well,' the woman said to Joab, 'his head will be thrown over the wall to you.'
22 The woman went and spoke to all the people as her wisdom dictated. They cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it down to Joab. He had the trumpet sounded and they withdrew from the town and all went home, while Joab himself went back to the king in Jerusalem.
23 Joab commanded the whole army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and Pelethites;
24 Adoram was in charge of forced labour; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was herald;
25 Shiya was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
26 also: Ira the Jairite was David's priest.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Samuel, 20:
2 Samuel 20 reports the rebellion of a man named Seba against King David. Seba convinces the northern tribes of Israel to join him in his revolt, and Joab is sent to pursue Seba. The chapter ends with the beheading of Seba and the end of the rebellion.
Proverbs 6:16-19: "Six things the Lord hates, seven abominable things to him: haughty eyes, lying tongue, hands that spill innocent blood, heart that traces wicked plans, feet that hurry to do evil, false witness that It utters lies and sows stringes between brothers. " The Seba Rebellion in 2 Samuel 20 involves many of these abominable sins that the Lord hates, including lies, violence, and strife between siblings.
Proverbs 16:18: "Superb precedes ruin, and haughtiness of spirit precedes the fall." Seba is moved by his own arrogance and desire for power in rebelling against David. This verse in proverbs warns about the danger of pride and the inevitability of the fall it brings.
1 John 4:20: "If anyone says, 'I love God,' and hate his brother, he is a liar. For those who do not love his brother, whom he saw, cannot love God, whom he has not seen." Seba's rebellion in 2 Samuel 20 is an expression of hatred he has for David and Israelites. This verse in 1 John reminds us that love for God and love for others is inseparable and that hatred for any brother is incompatible with love for God.
Matthew 5:9: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." David sends Amasa to become a peacemaker with the northern tribes of Israel, but Amasa fails in her mission and is killed by Joab. This verse in Matthew highlights the importance of peace and reconciliation as a path to divine affiliation.
John 15:13: "No one has greater love than this: to give someone one's life for their friends." David shows great loyalty and love for his friends and allies in 2 Samuel 20, risking his life to pursue Seba and maintain the unity of Israel. This verse in John highlights sacrificial love as the greatest form of love.
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