2 Samuel 20:23
21 That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
24 Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
25 Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites;
- KJV
- Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
- WEB
- Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,
- ASV
- Now Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
- DARBY
- And Joab was over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites;
- BLB
- And Joab [was] over all the host of Israel; and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
- ÅB
- Joab var høvding over hele Israels hær, og Benaja, sønn av Jojada, var høvding over livvakten;
- OTB
- Nå var Joab over hele Israels hær, og Benaja, sønn av Jojada, var over kretiere og peletiere.
- B1930
- Joab var høvding over hele Israels hær, og Benaja, sønn av Jojada, var høvding over livvakten;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 8:16–18
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Read in context1 Chronicles 18:15–17
Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
Read in context1 Kings 4:3–6
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
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