2 Samuel 20:21
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The matter is not so,.... I am not come with the army against this city with any ill will to it, and with an intention…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
His head shall be thrown to thee - Thus it appears she had great sway in the counsels of the city; and that the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 20:14-22
We have here the conclusion of Sheba's attempt.
I. The rebel, when he had rambled over all the tribes of Israel, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a man of mount Ephraim The name "mount Ephraim," applied to the central mountainous district of Palestine, was extended…
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