2 Samuel 20:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites gathered together and followed him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he went{H5674} through all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} unto Abel,{H59} and to Beth-maacah,{H1038} and all the Berites:{H1276} and they were gathered together,{H6950} and went{H935} also after{H310} him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he went{H5674}{(H8799)} through all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478} unto Abel{H59}, and to Bethmaachah{H1038}, and all the Berites{H1276}: and they were gathered together{H6950}{(H8735)}{(H8675)}{H7035}{(H8735)}, and went{H935}{(H8799)} also after{H310} him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he wente thorow all ye trybes of Israel vnto Abel Beth Maacha, and all the best chosen men gathered them selues together, & folowed after him,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he went through all the tribes of Israel vnto Abel, and Bethmaachah and all places of Berim: and they gathered together, and went also after him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he went thorow all the tribes of Israel, vnto Abel, and to Bethmaacha, and all the places of Berim: And they gathered together, and went after him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he passeth over through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-Maachah, and to all the Berites, and they are assembled, and go in also after him,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, to Abel of Beth-maacah; and all the Bichrites came together and went in after him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Sheba traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled, they too joined him.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 15:29 : 29 In the days of Pekah, king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people into exile to Assyria.
  • 2 Chr 16:4 : 4 Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel. They attacked Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storehouse cities of Naphtali.
  • Num 21:16 : 16 From there they went to Beer. This is the well where the LORD said to Moses, 'Gather the people together, and I will give them water.'
  • Josh 18:25 : 25 Gibeon, Ramah, and Beeroth,
  • 1 Kgs 15:20 : 20 Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all Kinneroth, as well as all the land of Naphtali.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 20:13
    87%

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

  • 2 Sam 20:6-8
    3 verses
    83%

    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.

    8 When they were at the large stone in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing his military tunic, and strapped over it, at his waist, was a belt with a dagger in its sheath. As he stepped forward, it fell out.

  • 2 Sam 20:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 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!"

    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 20:15
    78%

    15 Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth Maacah. They built a siege ramp against the city and stood against the outer rampart. As they worked to breach the wall,

  • 2 Sam 2:29-30
    2 verses
    74%

    29 Abner and his men marched through the Arabah all that night. They crossed the Jordan, traveled through the Bithron, and arrived at Mahanaim.

    30 Joab stopped pursuing Abner and gathered all the troops. Nineteen of David’s men were missing, along with Asahel.

  • 2 Sam 20:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    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 2:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner. As the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah, on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

    25 The men of Benjamin rallied to Abner, formed a single group, and took their stand on the top of a hill.

  • 2 Sam 20:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    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!"

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    71%

    24 David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

  • Judg 20:14
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 2:15
    70%

    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 14:23
    70%

    23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    70%

    21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

  • 2 Sam 2:12
    70%

    12 Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

  • 1 Chr 21:4
    70%

    4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and traveled throughout all Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:15-17
    3 verses
    70%

    15 He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one person. They sent word to the king, 'Return, you and all your men.'

    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.

  • 2 Sam 15:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17 The king went out with all the people following him, and they stopped at a place some distance away.

    18 All his servants passed by him, along with all the Kerethites, Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath, marching past in front of the king.

  • 2 Sam 19:40
    69%

    40 So all the people crossed the Jordan, and the king crossed too. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Then Barzillai returned to his own home.

  • 2 Sam 18:15-17
    3 verses
    69%

    15 Ten of Joab’s young armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

    16 Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops stopped pursuing Israel, for Joab had restrained them.

    17 They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a great heap of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.

  • 2 Sam 20:18
    69%

    18 She continued, "In the past, people said, 'Seek advice in Abel,' and that is how matters were settled.

  • 2 Chr 13:19
    69%

    19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured cities from him: Bethel and its surrounding villages, Jeshanah and its surrounding villages, and Ephron and its surrounding villages.

  • 1 Sam 14:22
    68%

    22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in hot pursuit.

  • 2 Sam 2:19
    68%

    19 Asahel pursued Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he chased him.

  • 1 Chr 19:14-15
    2 verses
    68%

    14 Joab and the troops who were with him advanced against the Arameans to fight, and they fled before him.

    15 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai, Joab's brother, and went back into the city. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 2:32
    68%

    32 They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb at Bethlehem. Joab and his men traveled all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.

  • 1 Sam 30:27
    68%

    27 He sent it to those in Bethel, Ramoth-Negev, and Jattir;

  • 2 Sam 24:2
    68%

    2 So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army who was with him, "Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and enroll the people, so that I may know how many there are."

  • 2 Sam 17:20
    68%

    20 When Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, 'Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' She answered, 'They crossed over the stream.' The servants searched but did not find them, and they returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:30-31
    2 verses
    68%

    30 (Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

    31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.' And King David himself walked behind the bier.

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    68%

    23 When Joab and all the soldiers who were with him arrived, they were told, 'Abner son of Ner came to the king, and the king sent him away in peace.'

  • 2 Sam 12:29
    68%

    29 So David gathered all the troops, went to Rabbah, fought against it, and captured it.

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    68%

    9 David and the six hundred men with him set out, and they came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.

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    68%

    34 After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.

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    68%

    6 The army went out to the field to confront Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

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    68%

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