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^(b)"We have no portion in David,
and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;
^(c)every man to his tents, O Israel!"

Sheba Leads Israel Away from David

¹ It happened that a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bicri from the tribe of Benjamin was there. He blew the trumpet and said:

² So all the people of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sheba son of Bichri; but the people of Judah followed their king steadfastly from the Jordan to Jerusalem.² Then went up all the men of Israel from following David, to follow Sheba son of Bichri, - but, the men of Judah, clave unto their king, from the Jordan, even as far as Jerusalem.² And all Israel departed from David, and followed Seba the son of Bochri: but the men of Juda stuck to their king from the Jordan unto Jerusalem.² So all the men of Israel withdrew from David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah followed their king steadfastly from the Jordan to Jerusalem.² And every man of Israel goes up from after David, after Sheba son of Bichri, and the men of Judah have cleaved to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.^2-3 So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stayed committed, sticking with their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem. When David arrived home in Jerusalem, the king took the ten concubines he had left to watch the palace and placed them in seclusion, under guard. He provided for their needs but didn't visit them. They were virtual prisoners until they died, widows as long as they lived.² So all the men of Israel ^(F1)withdrew from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah ^(F2)remained steadfast to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

³ When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace and placed them under guard.^(C1) He provided for them, but he was not intimate with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.

³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood. ³ David went up to his house in Jerusalem, then the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to look after the house, and he put them under confinement.^[a] However, he provided for them, but he did not sleep with them.^[b] So they were confined until the day of their death, like a lifetime of widowhood.

³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took ^(d)the ten concubines whom he had left to care for the house and put them in a house under guard and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood.

³ David came back to his palace in Jerusalem. He had left ten of his slave women there to take care of the palace. Now he put them in a locked house. He gave them food, but he did not have sexual relations with them. So they lived like widows until they died.

³ Then David went to his palace in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement. Though he provided for their needs, he did not have sexual relations with them. They remained in confinement until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.

³ Then David came to his house (palace) at Jerusalem, and ^(C1)the king took the ten women, his ^(F1)concubines whom he had left to take care of the house, and placed them under guard and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were confined, and lived as widows until the day of their death.

³ Then David came to his house in Jerusalem, and ^(C1)the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left behind to take care of the house, and put them in custody and provided them with food, but did not ^(F1)have relations with them. So they were locked up until the day of their death, living as widows.

³ Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and ^(C1)the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.

David's Ten Wives

³ David had left ten of his wives in Jerusalem to take care of his palace. But when he came back, he had them taken to another house, and he placed soldiers there to guard them. He gave them whatever they needed, but he never slept with any of them again.^[a] They had to live there for the rest of their lives as if they were widows.

³ When David arrived at his palace in Yerushalayim, the king took the ten women who were his concubines, whom he had left to care for the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their needs but never slept with them again. They were kept in confinement until the day of their death, living like widows with their husband still alive.

³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women, concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in a house of confinement and maintained them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

³ David went back to his house in Jerusalem. He had left ten of his slave women to take care of the house. He put these women in a special house.^[b] Then he put guards around the house. They stayed in this house until they died. David took care of the women and gave them food, but he did not have sexual relations with them. They lived like widows until they died.³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines whom he had left to keep his house and put them in custody and fed them, but did not go in unto them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, and were like widows.

^3 (b)When David arrived at his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their needs, but did not have intercourse with them. They were kept confined for the rest of their lives, living like widows.³ And David came into his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to guard the house, and fed them. But he did not go in to them, and they were shut up to the day of their death in widowhood.³ Whan Dauid came home to Ierusalem, he toke the ten concubynes ( whom he had lefte to kepe the house) and put them in a holde to be kepte, and made prouysion for them: but he laye not with them, and so were they shut vp vnto their death, and lyued wedowes.

³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, ^[a]living in widowhood.³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women to whom he had given the care of the house, and had them shut up, and gave them the necessaries of life, but did not go near them. So they were shut up till the day of their death, living as widows.³ And Dauid came to his house to Hierusalem, and the king toke the ten women his concubines, that he had left behind him to kepe ye house, & put them in warde, & fed them, but lay no more with them: And so they were inclosed vnto the day of their death, lyuing in wydowhood.³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, in widowhood, with their husband alive. ³ And Dauid came to his house at Ierusalem, and the king tooke the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in vnto them: so they were shut vp vnto the day of their death, liuing in widowhood. ³ And David went into his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and he put them in a place of custody, and maintained them, and went not in to them; and they were kept living as widows, till the day of their death.³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood. ³ When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.³ And whanne the kyng hadde come in to his hows in Jerusalem, he took ten wymmen, hise secundarie wyues, whiche he hadde left to kepe the hous, and he bitook hem in to keping, and yaf mete to hem; and he entride not to hem; but thei weren closid `til to the dai of her deeth, and lyueden in widewehed.³ And David cometh in unto his house at Jerusalem, and the king taketh the ten women-concubines -- whom he had left to keep the house, and putteth them in a house of ward, and sustaineth them, and unto them he hath not gone in, and they are shut up unto the day of their death, in widowhood living.³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and provided them with sustenance, but didn't go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women [his] concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and fed them, but went not in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.³ David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and provided them with sustenance, but didn't go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood. ³ Now David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, his concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in seclusion and supported them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

³ When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to look after the palace and placed them in seclusion. Their needs were provided for, but he no longer slept with them. So each of them lived like a widow until she died.

³ Then David came to his house at Jerusalem. The king took his ten women whom he had left to take care of the house, and had a prison soldier watch them. David gave them food, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as women whose husbands had died.

³ David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to look after the house, and put them in a house under guard, and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood.³ And David entered into his own house, in Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and sustained them, but, unto them, went he not in, - so they were shut up until the day of their death, in lifelong widowhood.³ And when the king was come into his house at Jerusalem, he took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them inward, allowing them provisions: and he went not in unto them, but they were shut up unto the day of their death living in widowhood.³ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to care for the house, and put them in a house under guard, and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood.³ And David comes to his house at Jerusalem. And the king takes the ten women-concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and puts them in a house of ward and sustains them, and he has not gone in to them, and they are shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

³ Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and ^(C1)the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.

⁴ The king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself.”

⁴ Then said the king to `Amasa, Call me the men of Yehudah together within three days, and be here present.

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

Joab Assassinates Amasa

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon for me the men of Judah within three days, and be here yourself."^[c]

⁴ Then the king said to ^(e)Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself."

⁴ The king said to Amasa, "Tell the men of Judah to meet with me in three days, and you must also be here."

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, and you be present here with them too."

⁴ Now the king said to ^(C1)Amasa the commander of his army, "Summon the fighting men of Judah to me within three days, and be present here yourself."

⁴ Now the king said to ^(C1)Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself."

⁴ Then sayde the King to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Iudah within three dayes, and be thou here present.

⁴ Then the king said to ^(C1)Amasa, "Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and you yourself stand here."

The Army Goes after Sheba

⁴ David said to Amasa, "Three days from now I want you and all of Judah's army to be here!"

⁴ The king said to ‘Amasa, "Summon the men of Y'hudah to come to me within three days; and you, be here too."

⁴ And the king said to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and do thou attend here.

⁴ The king told Amasa, "Tell the people of Judah to meet with me in three days. You must be here, too."

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and you yourself be present.

⁴ The king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together and be back here with them by the day after tomorrow."

⁴ And the king said to Amasa, Call for me the men of Judah within three days; and you stand here.

⁴ And ye kynge sayde vnto Amasa: Call me all the men of Iuda together agaynst the thirde daye, & be thou here present also.

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, Get all the men of Judah together, and in three days be here yourself.

⁴ Then saide the king to Amasa: Call me the men of Iuda together within three dayes, and be thou here also.

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa: 'Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.'

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Iudah within three dayes, and be thou here present.

⁴ And the king said to Amessai, Call to me the men of Juda for three days, and do thou be present here.

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”

⁴ Forsothe Dauid seide to Amasa, Clepe thou to gidere to me alle the men of Juda in to the thridde dai, and be thou present.

⁴ And the king saith unto Amasa, `Call for me the men of Judah [in] three days, and thou, stand here,'

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, Call together for me the men of Judah three days, and be present here.

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble to me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

⁴ Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.

⁴ And the king said to Amasa, "Assemble the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself."

⁴ Then the king told Amasa, "Mobilize the army of Judah within three days, and report back at that time."

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and you be here yourself."

⁴ Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself."

⁴ Then said the king unto Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah, within three days, - and, thou, here, take thy stand!

⁴ And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present.

⁴ Then the king said to Ama'sa, "Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself."

⁴ And the king says to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah for me [within] three days, and you, stand here,"^4-10 The king ordered Amasa, "Muster the men of Judah for me in three days; then report in." Amasa went to carry out his orders, but he was late reporting back. So David told Abishai, "Sheba son of Bicri is going to hurt us even worse than Absalom did. Take your master's servants and hunt him down before he gets holed up in some fortress city where we can't get to him." So under Abishai's command, all the best men—Joab's men and the Kerethites and Pelethites—left Jerusalem to hunt down Sheba son of Bicri. They were near the boulder at Gibeon when Amasa came their way. Joab was wearing a tunic with a sheathed sword strapped on his waist, but the sword slipped out and fell to the ground. Joab greeted Amasa, "How are you, brother?" and took Amasa's beard in his right hand as if to kiss him. Amasa didn't notice the sword in Joab's other hand. Joab stuck him in the belly and his guts spilled to the ground. A second blow wasn't needed; he was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to chase Sheba son of Bicri.

⁴ Then the king said to ^(C1)Amasa, "Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself."⁵ Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him. ⁵ So `Amasa went to call [the men of] Yehudah together; but he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

⁵ So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he tarried more than the appointed time which he had set for him. ⁵ So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he took more time than the king had said. ⁵ So Amasa went out to call Judah together. But in doing so he took longer than the time that the king had allotted him.⁵ So Amasa went to summon the fighting men of Judah, but he ^(C1)delayed longer than the time which David had set for him.⁵ So Amasa went to summon the men of Judah, but he was ^(C1)delayed longer than the set time which he had designated for him.⁵ So Amasa went to assemble Iudah, but hee taried longer then the time which he had appoynted him.⁵ So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he ^(C1)delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

⁵ Amasa started bringing the army together, but it was taking him more than three days. ⁵ ‘Amasa went to summon the men of Y'hudah but took longer than the time he had been given.

⁵ So Amasa went to call together [the men of] Judah; but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

⁵ So Amasa called the people of Judah together, but he took longer than the king had told him.⁵ So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah; but he tarried longer than the set time which had been appointed. ⁵ Amasa went to call them, but he did not get back by the time the king had told him to. ⁵ And Amasa went to call Judah, but delayed beyond the set time which he had set for him.⁵ And Amasa wete to call Iuda together. And he was slacke to come at ye tyme which he had appoynted him. ⁵ So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went to get all the men of Judah together, but he took longer than the time David had given him.⁵ And so Amasa went to gather ye men of Iuda together, but taryed longer the the time which he had appoynted him.⁵ So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went to assemble the men of Iudah; but hee taried longer then the set time which he had appointed him. ⁵ And Amessai went to call Juda, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.⁵ Therfor Amasa yede, that he clepe to gidere the puple of Juda; and he dwellide ouer the couenaunt, which the kyng hadde set to hym.⁵ and Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;⁵ So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.⁵ So Amasa went to assemble [the men of] Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.⁵ So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together; but he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah. But he delayed longer than the set time which David had appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went out to notify Judah, but it took him longer than the time he had been given. ⁵ So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah. But he took longer than the time which had been given him. ⁵ So Amasa went to summon Judah; but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him. ⁵ So Amasa went, to assemble Judah, - but he tarried beyond the fixed time, which he had appointed him.⁵ So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.⁵ So Ama'sa went to summon Judah; but he delayed beyond the set time which had been appointed him.⁵ and Amasa goes to call Judah, and tarries beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;⁵ So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he ^(C1)delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.⁶ So David said to Abishai, “Sheba son of Bichri will do more harm to us than Absalom. Take your lord’s soldiers and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”^(F1)

⁶ And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. ⁶ Then David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bicri will do us more harm than Absalom. You take the servants of your lord and pursue after him, lest he find fortified cities for himself and escape from us." ⁶ And David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take ^(f)your lord's servants and pursue him, lest he get himself to fortified cities and escape from us."^[a]

⁶ David said to Abishai, "Sheba son of Bicri is more dangerous to us than Absalom was. Take my men and chase him before he finds walled cities and escapes from us."

⁶ Then David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord's servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure fortified cities for himself and get away from us." ⁶ And David said to ^(C1)Abishai his nephew, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. ^(C2)Take your lord's servants and pursue him, so that he does not find fortified cities for himself and ^(F1)escape from our sight."⁶ And David said to ^(C1)Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; ^(C2)take your lord's servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight."⁶ Then Dauid sayd to Abishai, Now shal Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou therefore thy lords seruants and followe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.⁶ And David said to ^(C1)Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; ^(C2)take your lord's servants and pursue him, lest he find for himself fortified cities and deliver himself from our sight." ⁶ So David said to Abishai, "Sheba will hurt us more than Absalom ever did. Take my best soldiers and go after him. We don't want him to take over any walled cities and get away from us."^{[b] 6} David said to Avishai, "Sheva the son of Bikhri is going to do us more harm than Avshalom. Take your lord's servants and pursue him, so that he won't take over fortified cities and escape us."

⁶ And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom. Take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities and escape our sight.

David Tells Abishai to Kill Sheba

⁶ David said to Abishai, "Sheba son of Bicri is more dangerous to us than Absalom was. So take my officers and chase Sheba. Hurry before he gets into cities with walls. If he gets into the well-protected cities, we will not be able to get him."⁶ And David said to Joab, Now Shamoa the son of Bichri will do us more harm than did Absalom; take your lords servants and pursue him, lest he find him fortified cities, and stay in them and incite a revolt against us. ⁶ So the king said to Abishai, "Sheba will give us more trouble than Absalom. Take my men and go after him, or else he may occupy some fortified towns and escape from us." ⁶ And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do more evil to us than Absalom. You take the servants of your lord and pursue him, that he not find fortified cities for himself, and deliver himself from our eye.⁶ And Dauid sayde vnto Abisai: Now shall Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then Absalom. Take thou yi lordes seruauntes, and folowe vpon him, yt he fynde not some stroge cities for him, and so escape out of oure sighte. ⁶ And David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight. ⁶ And David said to Abishai, Sheba, the son of Bichri, will do us more damage than Absalom did; so take some of your lord's servants and go after him, before he makes himself safe in the walled towns, and gets away before our eyes.⁶ And Dauid saide to Abisai: Now shal Seba the sonne of Bichri do vs more harme then did Absalom: Take thou therefore thy lordes seruauntes, and folowe after him, lest he get him walled cities, and escape vs.⁶ And David said to Abishai: 'Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom; take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.'⁶ And Dauid said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the sonne of Bichri doe vs more harme then did Absalom: take thou thy lords seruants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape vs. ⁶ And David said to Amessai, Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom: now then take thou with thee the servants of thy lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he blind our eyes. ⁶ And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape out of our sight. ⁶ And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us^(a) more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will secure fortified cities and elude us.”⁶ Sotheli Dauid seide to Abisai, Now Siba, the sone of Botri, schal turmente vs more than Absolon dide; therfor take the seruauntis of thi lord, and pursue hym, lest in hap he fynde strengthid citees, and ascape vs.⁶ and David saith unto Abishai, `Now doth Sheba son of Bichri do evil to us more than Absalom; thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he have found for himself fenced cities, and delivered himself [from] our eye.'⁶ And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than did Absalom: you take your lord's slaves, and pursue after him, in case he found himself fortified cities, and tears out our eye.⁶ And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue him, lest he get for himself fortified cities, and escape us.⁶ David said to Abishai, Now will Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take your lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities, and escape out of our sight. ⁶ And David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord's servants and pursue him, lest he find for himself fortified cities, and escape us."

⁶ Then David said to Abishai, "Sheba son of Bicri is going to hurt us more than Absalom did. Quick, take my troops and chase after him before he gets into a fortified town where we can't reach him." ⁶ David said to Abishai, "Now Bichri's son Sheba will bring us more trouble than Absalom. Take your lord's servants and go after him. Or he might find strong cities for himself, and get away from us." ⁶ David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; take your lord's servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities for himself, and escape from us." ⁶ Then said David unto Abishai, Now, shall Sheba son of Bichri, do us more harm than Absolom, - thou, take the servants of thy lord, and pursue him, lest he have got him into fortified cities, and so have escaped our eye.⁶ And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou therefore the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he find fenced cities, and escape us.⁶ And David said to Abi'shai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Ab'salom; take your lord's servants and pursue him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and cause us trouble."⁶ and David says to Abishai, "Now Sheba son of Bichri does evil to us more than Absalom; you, take the servants of your lord, and pursue after him, lest he has found fortified cities for himself, and delivered himself [from] our eye."⁶ And David said to ^(C1)Abishai, "Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; ^(C2)take your lord's servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight."

⁷ So Joab’s men, the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors marched out under Abishai’s command;^(F1) they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.