The Meaning of 2 Samuel 20:22 Explained

2 Samuel 20:22

KJV: Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

YLT: And the woman cometh unto all the people in her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri, and cast it unto Joab, and he bloweth with a trumpet, and they are scattered from the city, each to his tents, and Joab hath turned back to Jerusalem unto the king.

Darby: Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

ASV: Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Samuel 20:22?

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 20:22?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast [it] out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

What does 2 Samuel 20:22 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 20:14-26 - One Head Saves Many

This wise woman, by her intervention, saved many lives, and reminds us of the value of presence of mind in a great crisis. She gave Joab to understand, first, that he ought to have given the inhabitants of Abel the opportunity of saying whether or not they intended to fight for Sheba, Deuteronomy 20:10, etc.; and, secondly, that he ought to have taken into account the peaceableness and fidelity of the citizens of that city. A great deal of misunderstanding and bloodshed would be prevented if contending parties would only confer with each other. There is crying and universal need for boards of compulsory arbitration.

Sheba's head saved the city. Bishop Hall says: "Spiritually the case is ours; every man's breast is a city enclosed; every sin is a traitor that lurks within the walls. If we love the head of one traitor above the life of our soul, we shall justly perish. We cannot be more willing to part with our sin than our merciful God is to withdraw His judgments." Oh, that every reader of these lines would heed the command of the Savior, Matthew 5:29-30, so as to enter into everlasting life! [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 20

¹ By occasion of the quarrel, Sheba rebels in Israel
³ David's ten concubines are put in confinement for life
⁴ Amasa, made captain over Judah, is slain by Joab
¹⁴ Joab pursues Sheba to Abel
¹⁶ A wise woman saves the city by Sheba's head
²³ David's officers

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 20:22 mean?

And went the woman to all the people in her wisdom And they cut off - the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw [it] out Joab And he blew a trumpet and they withdrew from the city every man to his tent So Joab returned at Jerusalem the king -

וַתָּבוֹא֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־ כָּל־ הָעָ֜ם בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ אֶת־ רֹ֨אשׁ שֶׁ֤בַע בֶּן־ בִּכְרִי֙ וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ יוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּתְקַע֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ מֵֽעַל־ הָעִ֖יר אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֑יו וְיוֹאָ֛ב שָׁ֥ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם הַמֶּֽלֶךְ ס

וַתָּבוֹא֩	And went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הָאִשָּׁ֨ה	the woman
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
הָעָ֜ם	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
בְּחָכְמָתָ֗הּ	in her wisdom
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: חָכְמָה Sense: wisdom.
וַֽיִּכְרְת֞וּ	And they cut off
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: כָּרַת Sense: to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
רֹ֨אשׁ	the head
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
שֶׁ֤בַע	of Sheba
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שֶׁבַע Sense: Benjamite, son of Bichri and one who led a rebellion against David.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בִּכְרִי֙	of Bichri
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּכְרִי Sense: a Benjamite, father of Sheba adj.
וַיַּשְׁלִ֣כוּ	and threw [it] out
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁלַךְ Sense: to throw, cast, hurl, fling.
יוֹאָ֔ב	Joab
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
וַיִּתְקַע֙	And he blew
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: תֹּוקְעִים Sense: to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast.
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔ר	a trumpet
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שֹׁופָר Sense: horn, ram’s horn.
וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ	and they withdrew
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: פּוּץ Sense: to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered.
הָעִ֖יר	the city
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish.
אִ֣ישׁ	every man
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
לְאֹהָלָ֑יו	to his tent
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
וְיוֹאָ֛ב	So Joab
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
שָׁ֥ב	returned
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	at Jerusalem
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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