2 Samuel 20:19-21

International Children’s Bible

¹⁹ I am one of the peaceful, loyal people of Israel. You are trying to destroy an important city of Israel. Why must you destroy what belongs to the Lord?”

²⁰ Joab answered, “May I not destroy or ruin anything. ²¹ That is not what I want. But there is a man here from the mountains of Ephraim. He is named Sheba son of Bicri. He has turned against King David. If you will bring him to me, I will leave the city alone.”

The woman said to Joab, “His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”