2 Samuel 20:1

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
happened	נִקְרָ֜א nik.Ra'	H7122	to encounter · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular construct
Belial	בְּלִיַּ֗עַל be.li.Ya.'al	H1100	without profit · noun, common masculine singular absolute
name	וּשְׁמ֛וֹ u.she.Mo	H8034	an appellation · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Sheba	שֶׁ֥בַע She.va'	H7652	Sheba · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Bichri	בִּכְרִ֖י bikh.Ri	H1075	Bikri · proper noun, a man's name
Benjamite	בֶּן־יְמִינִי Ben-yᵉmîynîy	H1145	a Benjaminite
blew	וַיִּתְקַ֣ע vai.yit.Ka'	H8628	to clatter · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
trumpet	בַּשֹּׁפָ֗ר ba.sho.Far	H7782	a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
said	וַ֠יֹּאמֶר Vai.yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
part	חֵ֜לֶק Che.lek	H2506	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
David	בְּדָוִ֗ד be.da.Vid	H1732	David · preposition + proper noun, a man's name
inheritance	נַֽחֲלָה na.cha.lah-	H5159	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
son	בְּבֶן be.ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
Jesse	יִשַׁ֔י yi.Shai	H3448	Jishai · proper noun, a man's name
every	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
man	אִ֥ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
tents	לְאֹהָלָ֖יו le.'o.ha.Lav	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

1 Kings 12:16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither h…
Deuteronomy 13:13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and se…
2 Chronicles 10:16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and…
Judges 3:27 And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from…
Judges 19:22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at th…
1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel 22:7-8 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and viney…
1 Samuel 30:22 Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:1-3

David, in the midst of his triumphs, has here the affliction to see his kingdom disturbed and his family disgraced. I. His subjects revolting from him at the instigation of a man of Belial, whom they followed when they forsook the man after God's own heart. Observe, 1. That this happened immediately upon the crushing of Absalom's rebellion. We must not think it strange, while we are in this world, if the end of one trouble be the beginning of another: deep sometimes calls unto deep. 2. That the people were now just returning to their allegiance, when, of a sudden, they flew off from it. When a reconciliation is newly made, it ought to be handled with great tenderness and caution, lest the pe…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 20:1

Sheba, the son of Bichri - As this man was a Benjamite, he probably belonged to the family of Saul; and he seems to have had considerable influence in Israel to raise such an insurrection: but we know nothing farther of him than what is related in this place. We have no part in David - We of Israel, we of the ten tribes, are under no obligation to the house of David. Leave him, and let every man fall into the ranks under his own leader.

John Gill on 2 Samuel 20:1

And there happened to be a man of Belial,.... A wicked man, as the Targum, a lawless, yokeless man, that had cast off the yoke of the law, and was without it, as Belial is by some interpreted; or one unprofitable and useless, yea, noxious and pernicious: this man, though, with respect to second causes, may be said to be there by chance, yet it was so ordered by the providence of God that he should be present at this time for the further fulfilment of the threatening to David, that the sword should not depart from his house: whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; one perhaps that had been in the rebellion of Absalom, and had a grudge against David for the removal of the kingdo…

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Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 20:1-22

Dictionary and topics

Bichri — (first-born), (2 Samuel 20:1) an ancestor of Sheba.
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Israel — The name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen. 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and prevailed.” (See JACOB.) This is the common name given to Jacob’s…
Israel, Kingdom of — (B.C. 975-B.C. 722). Soon after the death of Solomon, Ahijah’s prophecy (1 Kings 11:31-35) was fulfilled, and the kingdom was rent in twain. Rehoboam, the son and successor of Solomon, was scarcely…
Joab — Jehovah is his father. (1.) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David’s sister, and “captain of the host” during the whole of David’s reign (2 Sam. 2:13; 10:7; 11:1; 1 Kings 11:15). His father’s name…
Rehoboam — He enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah “the Ammonitess,” some well-known Ammonitish princess (1 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr.…
Sheba — An oath, seven. (1.) Heb. shebha, the son of Raamah (Gen. 10:7), whose descendants settled with those of Dedan on the Persian Gulf. (2.) Heb. id. A son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28), probably the founder of…
Abishai · Overthrows Sheba — Overthrows Sheba
Citizens · .Sheba — .Sheba
Judah, The Tribe Of · Other tribes jealous of, on account of David — Other tribes jealous of, on account of David
Tent · By the people of Israel — By the people of Israel

2 Samuel 20:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:1-3

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 20:1

John Gill on 2 Samuel 20:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 20:1-22

Dictionary and topics

2 Samuel 20:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:1-3

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 20:1

John Gill on 2 Samuel 20:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 20:1-22

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 20:1

Rashi on 2 Samuel 20:1