Now a worthlessfellowhappenedto be therewhose namewas Sheba,the sonof Bichri,a Benjamite;and he blewthe trumpetand said,"We havenoportionin David,Nordo we have inheritancein the sonof Jesse;Everymanto his tents,O Israel!"
The sonsof Benjamin:Belaand Becherand Ashbel,Geraand Naaman,Ehiand Rosh,Muppimand Huppimand Ard.
But Absalomsentspiesthroughout allthe tribesof Israel,saying,"As soon as you hearthe soundof the trumpet,then you shall say,Absalomis kingin Hebron.'"
Then Davidsaidto Abishaiand to allhis servants,"Behold,my sonwhocameout from me seeksmy life;howmuchmorenowthis Benjamite?Lethim aloneand let him curse,for the LORDhas toldhim.
ThusShimeisaidwhen he cursed,"Getout, getout, you manof bloodshed,and worthlessfellow!
They tookAbsalomand casthim into a deeppitin the forestand erectedoverhim a verygreatheapof stones.And allIsraelfled,eachto his tent.
So allthe menof Israelwithdrewfrom followingDavid[and] followedShebathe sonof Bichri;but the menof Judahremainedsteadfastto their king,from the Jordaneven to Jerusalem.
Then the womanwiselycameto allthe people.And they cutoffthe headof Shebathe sonof Bichriand threwit to Joab.So he blewthe trumpet,and they were dispersedfrom the city,eachto his tent.Joabalso returnedto the kingat Jerusalem.
"But the worthless,everyoneof them will be thrustawaylike thorns,Becausethey cannotbe takenin hand;
When allIsrael[saw] that the kingdid not listento them, the peopleansweredthe king,saying,"Whatportiondo we have in David?[We have] noinheritancein the sonof Jesse;To your tents,O Israel!Nowlookafter your own house,David!"So Israeldepartedto their tents.
and seattwoworthlessmenbeforehim, and let them testifyagainst him, saying,You cursedGodand the king.'Then takehim out and stonehim to death."
When allIsrael[saw] that the kingdid not listento them the peopleansweredthe king,saying,"Whatportiondo we have in David?[We have] noinheritancein the sonof Jesse.Everymanto your tents,O Israel;Nowlookafter your own house,David."So allIsraeldepartedto their tents.
Then KingRehoboamconsultedwith the elderswhohadservedhis fatherSolomonwhile he was still alive,saying,"Howdo you counsel[me] to answerthispeople?"
Arise,O LORD,confronthim, bringhim low;Delivermy soulfrom the wickedwith Your sword,
Manyare the afflictionsof the righteous,But the LORDdelivershim out of them all.
Do not goout hastilyto argue[your case]; Otherwise,whatwill you doin the end,When your neighborhumiliatesyou?
[Like] charcoalto hotembersand woodto fire,So is a contentiousmanto kindlestrife.
"Ifa kingdomis dividedagainstitself,that kingdomcannotstand.
"But his citizenshatedhim and senta delegationafterhim, saying,'We do not wantthis manto reignoverus.'
"But theseenemiesof mine,who did not wantme to reignoverthem, bringthem hereand slaythem in my presence."
Petersaidto Him, "Nevershall You washmy feet!"Jesusansweredhim, "IfI do not washyou, you havenopartwith Me."
some worthlessmenhave goneout from amongyou and have seducedthe inhabitantsof their city,saying,Let us goand serveothergods(whomyou have not known),
While they were celebrating,behold,the menof the city,certainworthlessfellows,surroundedthe house,poundingthe door;and they spoketo the ownerof the house,the oldman,saying,"Bringout the manwhocameinto your housethat we may haverelationswith him."
It cameabout when he had arrived,that he blewthe trumpetin the hillcountryof Ephraim;and the sonsof Israelwentdownwith him from the hillcountry,and he [was] in frontof them.
So she departedand wentand gleanedin the fieldafterthe reapers;and she happenedto cometo the portionof the fieldbelonging to Boaz,whowas of the familyof Elimelech.
Now Saulchosefor himself 3,000men of Israel,of which 2,000were with Saulin Michmashand in the hillcountryof Bethel,while 1,000were with Jonathanat Gibeahof Benjamin.But he sentawaythe restof the people,eachto his tent.
Now the sonsof Eliwere worthlessmen;they did not knowthe LORD
Then allthe wickedand worthlessmenamongthose whowentwith Davidsaid,"Becausethey did not gowith us, we will not givethem anyof the spoilthat we have recovered,exceptto everymanhis wifeand his children,that they may lead[them] awayand depart."
