2 Samuel 20:19-21
1599 Geneva Bible
19 I am [a]one of them that are peaceable, and faithful in Israel: and thou goest about to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou devour the inheritance of the Lord?
20 And Joab answered, and said, God forbid, God forbid it me, that I should devour, or destroy it.
21 The [b]matter is not so, but a man of mount Ephraim (Sheba the son of Bichri by name) hath lift up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver us him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
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- 2 Samuel 20:19 She speaketh in the name of the city.
- 2 Samuel 20:21 Hearing his fault told him, he gave place to reason, and required only him that was author of the treason.
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