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2 Samuel 20:21
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2 Samuel 20:21
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21 That is not the case! But a man of the hill country of Ephraim called Sheba son of Bichri has lifted up his hand against King David; give him up alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “His head shall be thrown over the wall to you.”(A)
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2 Samuel 20:21
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2 Samuel 20:21
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21 That is not the case. A man named Sheba son of Bikri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Hand over this one man, and I’ll withdraw from the city.”
The woman said to Joab, “His head(A) will be thrown to you from the wall.”
Jeremiah 50:19
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Jeremiah 50:19
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19 I will restore Israel to its pasture, and it shall feed on Carmel and in Bashan, and on the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead its hunger shall be satisfied.(A)
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Jeremiah 50:19
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Jeremiah 50:19
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Jeremiah 4:15
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Jeremiah 4:15
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15 For a voice declares from Dan
and proclaims disaster from Mount Ephraim.
Jeremiah 4:15
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Jeremiah 4:15
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2 Kings 10:7
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2 Kings 10:7
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7 When the letter reached them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, seventy persons; they put their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Jezreel.(A)
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2 Kings 10:7
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2 Kings 10:7
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7 When the letter arrived, these men took the princes and slaughtered all seventy(A) of them. They put their heads(B) in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.
2 Kings 5:22
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2 Kings 5:22
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22 He replied, “Yes, but my master has sent me to say, ‘Two members of a company of prophets have just come to me from the hill country of Ephraim; please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’ ”(A)
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2 Kings 5:22
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2 Kings 5:22
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22 “Everything is all right,” Gehazi answered. “My master sent me to say, ‘Two young men from the company of the prophets have just come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent[a] of silver and two sets of clothing.’”(A)
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- 2 Kings 5:22 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
2 Samuel 23:18
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2 Samuel 23:18
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18 Now Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Thirty.[a] With his spear he fought against three hundred men and killed them and won a name beside the Three.(A)
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- 23.18 Heb mss Syr: MT Three
2 Samuel 23:18
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2 Samuel 23:18
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18 Abishai(A) the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three.[a] He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
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- 2 Samuel 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty
2 Samuel 20:1
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2 Samuel 20:1
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The Rebellion of Sheba
20 Now a scoundrel named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out,
“We have no portion in David,
no share in the son of Jesse!
Everyone to your tents, O Israel!”(A)
2 Samuel 20:1
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2 Samuel 20:1
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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,
2 Samuel 17:2-3
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2 Samuel 17:2-3
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2 I will come upon him while he is weary and discouraged and throw him into a panic, and all the people who are with him will flee. I will strike down only the king,(A) 3 and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride comes home to her husband. You seek the life of only one man,[a] and all the people will be at peace.”
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- 17.3 Gk: Heb like the return of the whole (is) the man whom you seek
2 Samuel 17:2-3
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2 Samuel 17:2-3
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2 I would attack him while he is weary and weak.(A) I would strike him with terror, and then all the people with him will flee. I would strike down only the king(B) 3 and bring all the people back to you. The death of the man you seek will mean the return of all; all the people will be unharmed.”
1 Samuel 26:9
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1 Samuel 26:9
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9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?”(A)
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1 Samuel 26:9
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1 Samuel 26:9
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9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed(A) and be guiltless?(B)
1 Samuel 24:6
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1 Samuel 24:6
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6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to raise my hand against him, for he is the Lord’s anointed.”(A)
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1 Samuel 24:6
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1 Samuel 24:6
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6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed,(A) or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.”
Judges 18:4-8
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Judges 18:4-8
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4 He said to them, “Micah did such and such for me, and he hired me, and I have become his priest.”(A) 5 Then they said to him, “Inquire of God that we may know whether the mission we are undertaking will succeed.”(B) 6 The priest replied, “Go in peace. The mission you are on is under the eye of the Lord.”(C)
7 The five men went on, and when they came to Laish, they observed the people who were there living securely, after the manner of the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting, lacking[a] nothing on earth, and possessing wealth.[b] Furthermore, they were far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with Aram.[c](D) 8 When they came to their kinsfolk at Zorah and Eshtaol, they said to them, “What do you report?”(E)
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Judges 18:4-8
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Judges 18:4-8
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4 He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.(A)”
5 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God(B) to learn whether our journey will be successful.”
6 The priest answered them, “Go in peace(C). Your journey has the Lord’s approval.”
7 So the five men(D) left and came to Laish,(E) where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure.(F) And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous.[a] Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians(G) and had no relationship with anyone else.[b]
8 When they returned to Zorah and Eshtaol, their fellow Danites asked them, “How did you find things?”
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- Judges 18:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
- Judges 18:7 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts with the Arameans
Judges 7:24
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Judges 7:24
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24 Then Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters against them, as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they seized the waters as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan.(A)
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Judges 7:24
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Judges 7:24
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24 Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan(A) ahead of them as far as Beth Barah.”
So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they seized the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah.
Judges 2:9
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Judges 2:9
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9 So they buried him within the bounds of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
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Judges 2:9
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Judges 2:9
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9 And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Heres[a](A) in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
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- Judges 2:9 Also known as Timnath Serah (see Joshua 19:50 and 24:30)
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