The Rebellion of Sheba

20 And there happened to be there a [a]rebel, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said:

(A)“We have no share in David,
Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse;
(B)Every man to his tents, O Israel!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 20:1 Lit. man of Belial

Sheba Rebels Against David

20 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted,

“We have no share(A) in David,(B)
    no part in Jesse’s son!(C)
Every man to his tent, Israel!”

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16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying:

(A)“What share have we in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
To your tents, O Israel!
Now, see to your own house, O David!”

So Israel departed to their tents.

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16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king:

“What share(A) do we have in David,
    what part in Jesse’s son?
To your tents, Israel!(B)
    Look after your own house, David!”

So the Israelites went home.(C)

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16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying:

“What share have we in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
Every man to your tents, O Israel!
Now see to your own house, O David!”

So all Israel departed to their tents.

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16 When all Israel(A) saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king:

“What share do we have in David,(B)
    what part in Jesse’s son?
To your tents, Israel!
    Look after your own house, David!”

So all the Israelites went home.

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13 [a]‘Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” ’—which you have not known—

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 13:13 Lit. Sons of Belial

13 that troublemakers(A) have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods you have not known),

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27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”

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27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

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14 (A)But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’

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14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

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The Prophet’s Second Question

12 Are You not (A)from everlasting,
O Lord my God, my Holy One?
We shall not die.
O Lord, (B)You have appointed them for judgment;
O Rock, You have marked them for (C)correction.
13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil,
And cannot look on wickedness.
Why do You look on those who deal treacherously,
And hold Your tongue when the wicked devours
A person more righteous than he?

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Habakkuk’s Second Complaint

12 Lord, are you not from everlasting?(A)
    My God, my Holy One,(B) you[a] will never die.(C)
You, Lord, have appointed(D) them to execute judgment;
    you, my Rock,(E) have ordained them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too pure(F) to look on evil;
    you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.(G)
Why then do you tolerate(H) the treacherous?(I)
    Why are you silent while the wicked
    swallow up those more righteous than themselves?(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:12 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text we

21 (A)As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

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21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(A)

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(A)Do not go hastily to [a]court;
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:8 Lit. contend or bring a lawsuit

    do not bring[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor puts you to shame?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or nobles / on whom you had set your eyes. / Do not go

21 My son, (A)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

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Saying 30

21 Fear the Lord and the king,(A) my son,
    and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction(B) on them,
    and who knows what calamities they can bring?

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19 (A)Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
(B)But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

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19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(A)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(B)

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13 Arise, O Lord,
Confront him, cast him down;
Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,

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13 Rise up,(A) Lord, confront them, bring them down;(B)
    with your sword rescue me from the wicked.

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Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, saying, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

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Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders(A) who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How would you advise me to answer these people?” he asked.

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