2 Samuel 20:1

New English Translation

Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said, “We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!”

Cross References

Genesis 46:21

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.

2 Samuel 15:10

Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said, “When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.”

2 Samuel 16:11

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the Lord has spoken to him.

2 Samuel 16:7

As he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!

2 Samuel 18:17

They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and stacked a huge pile of stones over him. In the meantime all the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes.

2 Samuel 20:2

So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each going to his own home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 23:6

But evil people are like thorns – all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand.

1 Kings 12:16

When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!” So Israel returned to their homes.

1 Kings 21:10

Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, ‘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 refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “We have no portion in David – no share in the son of Jesse! Return to your homes, O Israel! Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!” So all Israel returned to their homes.

2 Chronicles 10:6

King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

Psalm 17:13

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

Psalm 34:19

The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Proverbs 26:21

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

Mark 3:24

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.

Luke 19:14

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’

Luke 19:27

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”

John 13:8

Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.”

Deuteronomy 13:13

some evil people have departed from among you to entice the inhabitants of their cities, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods” (whom you have not known before).

Judges 19:22

They were having a good time, when suddenly some men of the city, some good-for-nothings, surrounded the house and kept beating on the door. They said to the old man who owned the house, “Send out the man who came to visit you so we can have sex with him.”

Judges 3:27

When he reached Seirah, he blew a trumpet in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites went down with him from the hill country, with Ehud in the lead.

Ruth 2:3

So Ruth went and gathered grain in the fields behind the harvesters. Now she just happened to end up in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

1 Samuel 13:2

Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He sent all the rest of the people back home.

1 Samuel 2:12

The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord’s authority.

1 Samuel 30:22

But all the evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Since they didn’t go with us, we won’t give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!”