¹⁶ When all Israel realized^[a] that the king had refused to listen to them, they responded,

So all the people of Israel returned home.

¹⁹ And to this day the northern tribes of Israel have refused to be ruled by a descendant of David.

The Revolt of Sheba

20 There happened to be a troublemaker there named Sheba son of Bicri, a man from the tribe of Benjamin. Sheba blew a ram’s horn and began to chant:

²⁵ For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.

³⁰ But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David’s own descendants would sit on his throne.

[The most ancient Greek manuscripts do not include John 7:53–8:11.]

⁵³ Then the meeting broke up, and everybody went home.

⁶⁶ At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.

²⁷ And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”

A Promise of Restoration