2 Samuel 20:1

Good News Translation (US Version)

There happened to be in Gilgal a worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri, of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out, “Down with David! We won't follow him! Men of Israel, let's go home!”

Cross References

1 Kings 12:16

When the people saw that the king would not listen to them, they shouted, “Down with David and his family! What have they ever done for us? People of Israel, let's go home! Let Rehoboam look out for himself!” So the people of Israel rebelled,

2 Chronicles 10:16

When the people saw that the king would not listen to them, they shouted, “Down with David and his family! What have they ever done for us? People of Israel, let's go home! Let Rehoboam look out for himself!” So the people of Israel rebelled,

Deuteronomy 13:13

that some worthless people of your nation have misled the people of their town to worship gods that you have never worshiped before.

Luke 19:27

Now, as for those enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and kill them in my presence!’”

Luke 19:14

Now, his own people hated him, and so they sent messengers after him to say, ‘We don't want this man to be our king.’

Proverbs 26:21

Charcoal keeps the embers glowing, wood keeps the fire burning, and troublemakers keep arguments alive.

Proverbs 25:8

Don't be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you wrong, what will you do then?

Psalm 34:19

Good people suffer many troubles, but the Lord saves them from them all;

Psalm 17:13

Come, Lord! Oppose my enemies and defeat them! Save me from the wicked by your sword;

2 Chronicles 10:6

King Rehoboam consulted the older men who had served as his father Solomon's advisers. “What answer do you advise me to give these people?” he asked.

2 Samuel 23:6

But godless people are like thorns that are thrown away; no one can touch them barehanded.

2 Samuel 15:10

But he sent messengers to all the tribes of Israel to say, “When you hear the sound of trumpets, shout, ‘Absalom has become king at Hebron!’”

1 Samuel 30:22

But some mean and worthless men who had gone with David said, “They didn't go with us, and so we won't give them any of the loot. They can take their wives and children and go away.”

1 Samuel 2:12

The sons of Eli were scoundrels. They paid no attention to the Lord

Judges 19:22

They were enjoying themselves when all of a sudden some sexual perverts from the town surrounded the house and started beating on the door. They said to the old man, “Bring out that man that came home with you! We want to have sex with him!”

Judges 3:27

When he arrived there in the hill country of Ephraim, he blew a trumpet to call the people of Israel to battle; then he led them down from the hills.

John 13:8

Peter declared, “Never at any time will you wash my feet!” “If I do not wash your feet,” Jesus answered, “you will no longer be my disciple.”

Genesis 46:21

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

1 Samuel 13:2

Saul picked three thousand men, keeping two thousand of them with him in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel and sending one thousand with his son Jonathan to Gibeah, in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. The rest of the men Saul sent home.

2 Samuel 16:7

Shimei cursed him and said, “Get out! Get out! Murderer! Criminal!

2 Samuel 18:17

They took Absalom's body, threw it into a deep pit in the forest, and covered it with a huge pile of stones. All the Israelites fled to their own hometowns.

2 Samuel 20:2

So the Israelites deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah remained loyal and followed David from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then she went to the people of the city with her plan, and they cut off Sheba's head and threw it over the wall to Joab. He blew the trumpet as a signal for his men to leave the city, and they went back home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

1 Kings 21:10

Get a couple of scoundrels to accuse him to his face of cursing God and the king. Then take him out of the city and stone him to death.”

Ruth 2:3

So Ruth went out to the fields and walked behind the workers, picking up the heads of grain which they left. It so happened that she was in a field that belonged to Boaz.

2 Samuel 16:11

And David said to Abishai and to all his officials, “My own son is trying to kill me; so why should you be surprised at this Benjaminite? The Lord told him to curse; so leave him alone and let him do it.

Mark 3:24

If a country divides itself into groups which fight each other, that country will fall apart.