2 Samuel 20:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ Now a worthless fellow happened to be there, a Benjamite named Sheba son of Bichri. He blew the shofar and said, “We have no portion in David, no inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to his tents, O Israel!”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ And 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THERE HAPPENED to be there a base and contemptible fellow named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite. He blew a trumpet and said, We have no portion in David and no inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to his tents, O Israel!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

Common English Bible

¹ Now a despicable man named Sheba, Bichri’s son, from Benjamin, was also there. He sounded the trumpet and said: “We don’t care about David! We have no stake in Jesse’s son! Go back to your homes, Israel!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: "There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, O Israel."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Seba, the son of Bochri, a man of Jemini. And he sounded the trumpet, and said: We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Isai. Return to thy dwellings, O Israel.

2 Samuel 20:1 Cross References

Genesis 46:21

Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.

2 Samuel 15:10

But Absalom sent spies to all the tribes of Israel to say, “As soon as you hear the sound of the shofar, then you are to say, ‘Absalom has become king in Hebron!’”

2 Samuel 16:11

Then David said to Abishai and to all his officials, “Look, my son who came from my own body is seeking my life—how much more this Benjamite? Leave him alone and let him curse, since Adonai has told him.

2 Samuel 16:7

Thus Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out! The man of bloodshed, the good-for-nothing!

2 Samuel 18:17

They took Absalom and threw him into a deep pit in the forest and piled over him a very large heap of stones. Then all Israel fled, everyone to his tent.

2 Samuel 20:2

So all the men of Israel withdrew from following David and followed Sheba son of Bichri, but the men of Judah kept close to their king from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman approached all the people wisely. So they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it over to Joab. He then blew the shofar and they were dismissed from the city, each to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

2 Samuel 23:6

But the worthless, all of them will be thrust aside like thorns, for they cannot be picked up by hand.

1 Kings 12:16

But when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king saying: “What share have we in David? No inheritance in Jesse’s son! To your tents, O Israel! Now look at your own house, David!” So the Israelites departed to their tents.

1 Kings 21:10

Then seat two sons of Belial before him, and let them testify against him saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

2 Chronicles 10:16

When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king saying, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse! To your tents, O Israel! Now look after your own house, David!” So all Israel departed to their tents.

2 Chronicles 10:6

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?”

Psalm 17:13

Arise, Adonai! Confront him! Make him bow down! Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,

Psalm 34:19

Adonai is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those crushed in spirit.

Proverbs 25:8

do not bring hastily to court, or what will you do afterward, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Proverbs 26:21

As coals are to embers and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindling strife.

Mark 3:24

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Luke 19:14

But his citizens detested him and they sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this fellow to reign over us!’

Luke 19:27

But those hostile to me, who didn’t want me to reign over them, bring them here and execute them before me.’”

John 13:8

Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Yeshua answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with Me.”

Deuteronomy 13:13

“Suppose you hear it said in one of your cities, which Adonai your God is giving you to dwell in,

Judges 19:22

While they were making their hearts merry, behold, some worthless men of the town surrounded the house. Pounding the door, they shouted to the owner of the house, “Bring out the man that came into your house,” they said to the old man, “so we may have relations with him.”

Judges 3:27

When he arrived, he blew the shofar in the hill country of Ephraim, so Bnei-Yisrael went down with him from the hill country, and he was in front of them.

Ruth 2:3

So Ruth went out and gleaned in the field behind the reapers. She just so happened to be in the field of Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.

1 Samuel 13:2

Now Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmas and in the hill country of Beth-el, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the troops he sent away, each one to his tent.

1 Samuel 2:12

Now Eli’s sons were worthless men; they did not acknowledge Adonai.

1 Samuel 30:22

But all the wicked men and worthless fellows among those who accompanied David said, “Because they did not accompany us, we shouldn’t give them any of the spoil that we’ve recovered, except every man may take his wife and his children and leave.”