2 Samuel 20:1

New International Reader's Version

An evil man who always stirred up trouble happened to be in Gilgal. His name was Sheba, the son of Bikri. Sheba was from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew his trumpet. Then he shouted, “We don’t have any share in David’s kingdom! Jesse’s son is not our king! Men of Israel, every one of you go back home!”

Cross References

Genesis 46:21

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

2 Samuel 15:10

Then Absalom sent messengers secretly to all the tribes of Israel. They said, “Listen for the sound of trumpets. As soon as you hear them, say, ‘Absalom has become king in Hebron.’ ”

2 Samuel 16:11

Then David spoke to Abishai and all his officials. He said, “My very own son Absalom is trying to kill me. How much more should this man from Benjamin want to kill me! Leave him alone. Let him curse. The Lord has told him to do it.

2 Samuel 16:7

As Shimei cursed, he said, “Get out! Get out, you murderer! You are a worthless and evil man!

2 Samuel 18:17

Joab’s men threw Absalom into a big pit in the forest. They covered him with a large pile of rocks. While all of that was going on, all the Israelites ran back to their homes.

2 Samuel 20:2

So all the men of Israel deserted David. They followed Sheba, the son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stayed with their king. They remained with him from the Jordan River all the way to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman gave her wise advice to all the people in the city. They cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bikri. They threw it down to Joab. So he blew his trumpet. Then his men pulled back from the city. Each of them returned to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 23:6

But evil people are like thorns that are thrown away. You can’t pick them up with your hands.

1 Kings 12:16

All the Israelites saw that the king refused to listen to them. So they answered the king. They said, “We don’t have any share in David’s royal family. We don’t have any share in Jesse’s son. People of Israel, let’s go back to our homes. David’s royal family, take care of your own kingdom!” So the Israelites went home.

1 Kings 21:10

But put two worthless and evil men in seats across from him. Have them bring charges that he has cursed God and the king. Then take him out of the city. Kill him by throwing stones at him.”

2 Chronicles 10:16

All the Israelites saw that the king refused to listen to them. So they answered the king. They said, “We don’t have any share in David’s royal family. We don’t have any share in Jesse’s son. People of Israel, let’s go back to our homes. David’s royal family, take care of your own kingdom!” So all the Israelites went home.

2 Chronicles 10:6

Then King Rehoboam asked the elders for advice. They had served his father Solomon while he was still living. Rehoboam asked them, “What advice can you give me? How should I answer these people?”

Psalm 17:13

Lord, rise up. Oppose them and bring them down. With your sword, save me from those evil people.

Psalm 34:19

The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.

Proverbs 25:8

don’t bring too quickly to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?

Proverbs 26:21

Coal glows, and wood burns. And a person who argues stirs up conflict.

Mark 3:24

If a kingdom fights against itself, it can’t stand.

Luke 19:14

“But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

Luke 19:27

And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!’ ”

John 13:8

“No,” said Peter. “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you can’t share life with me.”

Deuteronomy 13:13

You hear that people who cause trouble have appeared among you. They’ve tried to get the people of their town to do something wrong. They’ve said, “Let’s go and worship other gods.” But you haven’t known anything about those gods before.

Judges 19:22

They were inside enjoying themselves. But some of the evil men who lived in the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door. They shouted to the old man who owned the house. They said, “Bring out the man who came to your house. We want to have sex with him.”

Judges 3:27

There in the hill country of Ephraim he blew a trumpet. Then he led the Israelites down from the hills.

Ruth 2:3

So Ruth went out to a field and began to pick up grain. She worked behind those cutting and gathering the grain. As it turned out, she was working in a field that belonged to Boaz. He was from the family of Elimelek.

1 Samuel 13:2

Saul chose 3,000 of Israel’s men. Two thousand of them were with him at Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel. One thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the land of Benjamin. Saul sent the rest back to their homes.

1 Samuel 2:12

Eli’s sons were good for nothing. They didn’t honor the Lord.

1 Samuel 30:22

But some of the men who had gone out with David were evil. They wanted to stir up trouble. They said, “The 200 men didn’t go out into battle with us. So we won’t share with them the goods we brought back. But each man can take his wife and children and go home.”