2 Samuel 20:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now a troublemaker named Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and declared, "We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse's son. Every man to his tent, Israel!"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew a trumpet and said, We have no part in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there happened{H7122} to be there a base{H1100} fellow,{H376} whose name{H8034} was Sheba,{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri,{H1075} a Benjamite:{H1145} and he blew{H8628} the trumpet,{H7782} and said,{H559} We have no portion{H2506} in David,{H1732} neither have we inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse:{H3448} every{H376} man{H376} to his tents,{H168} O Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there happened{H7122}{(H8738)} to be there a man{H376} of Belial{H1100}, whose name{H8034} was Sheba{H7652}, the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075}, a Benjamite{H1145}: and he blew{H8628}{(H8799)} a trumpet{H7782}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, We have no part{H2506} in David{H1732}, neither have we inheritance{H5159} in the son{H1121} of Jesse{H3448}: every{H376} man{H376} to his tents{H168}, O Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    There was a famous man of Belial there, whose name was Seba ye sonne of Bichri, a ma of Iemini, which blewe the trompe, and sayde: We haue no porcion in Dauid, ner inheritaunce in ye sonne of Isai: let euery get him to his tent, O Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then there was come thither a wicked man (named Sheba the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini) and hee blew the trumpet, and saide, Wee haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Ishai: euery man to his tents, O Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When there came thither a certaine man of Belial, named Seba, the sonne of Bichri, a man of Iemini, he blew a trumpet, and said: we haue no part in Dauid, neither haue we inheritaunce in the sonne of Isai: euery man to his tentes, O Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And there hath been called there a man of worthlessness, and his name `is' Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and saith, `We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    There happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, "We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Sheba’s Rebellion Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said,“We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 12:16 : 16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David!" So the Israelites went home.
  • Deut 13:13 : 13 If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in,
  • 2 Chr 10:16 : 16 When all Israel realized that the king had not listened to them, they responded to the king, saying, "What share do we have in David? What inheritance is there for us in the son of Jesse? Every man to your tents, Israel! Now take care of your own house, David!" So all the Israelites returned to their homes.
  • Ps 17:13 : 13 Arise, Lord! Confront them, bring them down. With your sword, rescue me from the wicked.
  • Ps 34:19 : 19 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
  • Prov 24:21-22 : 21 Fear the LORD, my son, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels. 22 For suddenly their calamity will rise, and who knows the ruin of both of them?
  • Prov 25:8 : 8 Do not go hastily to court, lest you do something in the end that leaves you humiliated when your neighbor puts you to shame.
  • Prov 26:21 : 21 Charcoal for embers and wood for fire, and a contentious person for kindling strife.
  • Hab 1:12-13 : 12 Are You not from eternity, LORD my God, my Holy One? We will not die. LORD, You have appointed them for judgment; You, O Rock, have established them to rebuke. 13 Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the treacherous? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
  • Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We don’t want this man to reign over us.'
  • Luke 19:27 : 27 'But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'
  • Judg 3:27 : 27 When he arrived there, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hills, with him leading them.
  • Judg 19:22 : 22 While they were enjoying themselves, some wicked men of the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door and said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him."
  • 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 'The sons of Eli were wicked men; they did not know the LORD.'
  • 1 Sam 22:7-8 : 7 Saul said to his servants who stood around him, 'Listen now, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?' 8 'You have all conspired against me! No one reveals to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you feels sorry for me or tells me that my son has stirred up my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.'
  • 1 Sam 30:22 : 22 Then all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and leave."
  • 2 Sam 15:10 : 10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel with this message: 'As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, say, “Absalom is king in Hebron!”'
  • 2 Sam 19:41-43 : 41 The king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went with him. All the people of Judah and half the people of Israel escorted the king. 42 Soon, all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, "Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, steal you away and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all your men?" 43 The men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, "The king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions, or have we taken anything for ourselves?"
  • 2 Sam 23:6 : 6 But wicked people are like thorns cast aside, for they cannot be gathered with the hand.
  • 2 Chr 10:6 : 6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime, asking, "How would you advise me to answer these people?"

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 20:2
    82%

    2 So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba, son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 20:21-23
    3 verses
    76%

    21 That is not the case. A man named Sheba, son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has raised his hand against King David. Hand him over, and I will withdraw from the city." The woman said to Joab, "His head will be thrown to you from 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. He blew the horn, and the troops dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.

    23 Joab was in charge of the entire army of Israel, while Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites.

  • 2 Sam 20:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."

    7 Joab's men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty warriors, marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • 2 Chr 10:16
    73%

    16 When all Israel realized that the king had not listened to them, they responded to the king, saying, "What share do we have in David? What inheritance is there for us in the son of Jesse? Every man to your tents, Israel! Now take care of your own house, David!" So all the Israelites returned to their homes.

  • 1 Sam 30:22-24
    3 verses
    72%

    22 Then all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and leave."

    23 But David said, "You must not act this way, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and delivered the raiding party that came against us into our hands.

    24 Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who goes into battle shall be the same as the share of the one who stays with the supplies; they will share equally."

  • 2 Sam 20:13-14
    2 verses
    72%

    13 After he was removed from the road, everyone continued on after Joab to pursue Sheba, son of Bichri.

    14 Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maacah, and all the Berites assembled and followed him.

  • 1 Kgs 12:16
    72%

    16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David!" So the Israelites went home.

  • 1 Sam 25:17
    71%

    17 Now consider and see what you should do, for disaster is certain for our master and his entire household. He is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.

  • Judg 20:12-14
    3 verses
    71%

    12 The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this awful crime that has been committed among you?"

    13 Now hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel." But the Benjaminites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.

    14 Instead, the Benjaminites gathered from their cities to Gibeah to go out to battle against the Israelites.

  • 2 Sam 19:43
    70%

    43 The men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, "The king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions, or have we taken anything for ourselves?"

  • 2 Sam 16:7
    69%

    7 As he cursed, Shimei shouted, "Get out! Get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless man!

  • 2 Sam 20:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach. His intestines spilled to the ground, and he died without Joab striking him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

    11 One of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, "Whoever is loyal to Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!"

  • 1 Sam 10:27
    69%

    27 But some worthless men said, 'How can this man save us?' So they despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul kept silent.

  • Judg 20:8-10
    3 verses
    69%

    8 All the people stood together as one and said, "None of us will go to his tent or turn back to his house.

    9 This is what we will do to Gibeah: We will decide by casting lots.

    10 We will take ten men out of every hundred, a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand across all the tribes of Israel. They will gather provisions for the army, so we can act against Gibeah in Benjamin for their disgraceful act in Israel.

  • 2 Chr 13:7
    69%

    7 Then worthless and reckless men gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam, son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not stand against them.

  • 2 Sam 2:15
    69%

    15 So they stood up and were counted—twelve from Benjamin and from the followers of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 16:5
    68%

    5 When King David reached Bahurim, a man from the family of Saul’s household came out, cursing as he approached. His name was Shimei, son of Gera.

  • Deut 13:13
    68%

    13 If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in,

  • 2 Sam 19:16-17
    2 verses
    68%

    16 So the king came back and reached the Jordan River. The men of Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and to bring him across the Jordan.

    17 Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

  • 1 Sam 22:7
    68%

    7 Saul said to his servants who stood around him, 'Listen now, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?'

  • Hos 5:8
    68%

    8 Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; sound the alarm in Beth Aven: 'Look behind you, Benjamin!'

  • 1 Sam 9:1
    68%

    1 There was a man from the tribe of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, from the tribe of Benjamin, a man of great standing.

  • 2 Sam 4:2
    68%

    2 Now Saul's son had two leaders of his raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah, and the name of the other was Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin, for Beeroth was also considered part of Benjamin.

  • 1 Chr 21:6
    67%

    6 But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.

  • 1 Kgs 4:18
    67%

    18 Shimei, son of Ela, was in Benjamin.

  • 1 Kgs 2:8
    67%

    8 And behold, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who cursed me bitterly on the day I went to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD that I would not put him to death by the sword.

  • Judg 20:39
    67%

    39 When the Israelites turned in the battle, the Benjaminites had begun killing about thirty Israelites and thought, 'We are defeating them as in the first battle.'

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    66%

    7 There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men.

  • Judg 20:31
    66%

    31 The Benjaminites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as they had done before—about thirty men—in the open country, on the roads leading to Bethel and Gibeah.

  • 1 Sam 14:16
    66%

    16 Saul's lookouts at Gibeah of Benjamin saw the Philistine army melting away in all directions.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    66%

    10 I will transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.

  • Judg 20:33
    66%

    33 All the men of Israel rose up from their places and took their positions at Baal Tamar, while the Israelite ambush broke out of its place west of Gibeah.

  • Judg 21:25
    66%

    25 In those days, there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.

  • 1 Chr 7:6
    66%

    6 Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Beker, and Jediael.

  • 2 Sam 19:9
    66%

    9 So the king got up and sat in the gateway. When the people were told, "The king is sitting in the gateway," they all came before him. Meanwhile, the Israelites fled to their homes.

  • 2 Sam 3:19
    66%

    19 Abner also spoke to the people of Benjamin and then went to Hebron to tell David everything that seemed good to Israel and the whole house of Benjamin.

  • 2 Sam 15:10
    66%

    10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel with this message: 'As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, say, “Absalom is king in Hebron!”'

  • 1 Kgs 15:27
    66%

    27 Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab and struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to it.