2 Samuel 20:2 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

² So all the Israelites left David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the people from Judah stayed with their king all the way from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² So all the men of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sheba son of Bichri; but the men of Judah stayed faithfully with their king, from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version (1901)

² So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

Common English Bible

² So all the Israelites left David to follow Bichri’s son Sheba. But all the people of Judah stayed close to their king from the Jordan River all the way to Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And all of Israel separated from David, and they were following Sheba, the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah clung to their king, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 20:2 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 19:15

King David came to the Jordan River. The people of Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and take him across the Jordan River.

2 Samuel 20:1

At that place there was a man named Sheba son of Bicri. Sheba was a worthless troublemaker from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew a trumpet to gather the people together and said, “We have no share in David. We have no part in the son of Jesse. Israel, let’s all go home.”

2 Samuel 20:21

But there is a man in your city from the hill country of Ephraim. He is named Sheba son of Bicri. He rebelled against King David. Bring him to me, and I will leave the city alone.” The woman said to Joab, “All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”

2 Samuel 20:3

David went back to his house in Jerusalem. He had left ten of his slave women to take care of the house. He put these women in a special house. Then he put guards around the house. They stayed in this house until they died. David took care of the women and gave them food, but he did not have sexual relations with them. They lived like widows until they died.

1 Kings 12:20

When all the Israelites heard that Jeroboam had come back, they called him to a meeting and made him king over all Israel. The tribe of Judah was the only tribe that continued to follow the family of David.

2 Chronicles 10:17

But Rehoboam still ruled over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.

Psalm 62:9

People cannot really help. You cannot depend on them. Compared to God, they are nothing— no more than a gentle puff of air!

Proverbs 17:14

The start of an argument is like a small leak in a dam. Stop it before a big fight breaks out.

Acts 11:23

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he went to Antioch and saw how God had blessed the believers there, he was very happy. He encouraged them all, saying, “Always be faithful to the Lord. Serve him with all your heart.” Many more people became followers of the Lord.