Once he removed him from the highway, everyone passed on, following Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 20:14 - Tree of Life Version Now he went through all the tribes of Israel, to Abel and Beth-Maacah. All the Berites gathered together and indeed followed him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joab went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah, and all the Berites assembled and also went after [Sheba] ardently. American Standard Version (1901) And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. Common English Bible Sheba went through all the Israelite tribes up to Abel of Beth-maacah. All the Bichrites assembled and followed Sheba in. Catholic Public Domain Version Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel into Abel and Bethmaacah. And all the elect men had gathered together to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him. |
Once he removed him from the highway, everyone passed on, following Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.
They came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-Maacah and cast up a siege ramp against the city. It stood against the outer fortification and all the people with Joab battered the wall in order to topple it.
Eliphelet son of Ahasbai son of the Maacathite, Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
So Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah and all Chinneroth, as well as all the land of Naphtali.
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria invaded and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee—all the region of Naphtali, and he deported them to Assyria.
So Ben-hadad consented to King Asa’s request and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. They ravaged Ijon, Dan, Abelmaim and all the storage cities of Naphtali.
And from there—on to Beer. This is the well where Adonai said to Moses, “Gather the people and I will give them water.”