2 Samuel 20:21

20:21 That’s not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled ¹  against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city.” The woman said to Joab, “This very minute ²  his head will be thrown over the wall to you!”

2 Samuel 20:2

20:2 So all the men of Israel deserted ³  David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River ⁴  to Jerusalem. ⁵ 

1 Raja-raja 10:7

10:7 I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ⁶  Your wisdom and wealth ⁷  surpass what was reported to me.

[20:21]  ¹ tn Heb “lifted his hand.”

[20:21]  ² tn Heb “Look!”

[20:2]  ³ tn Heb “went up from after.”

[20:2]  ⁴ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[20:2]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[10:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “the half was not told to me.”

[10:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “good.”