2 Samuel 20:1

Updated: June 3, 2025
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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!”
World English Bible (WEB)
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}.
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
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.’
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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