1有一個無賴名叫示巴，是便雅憫人比基利的兒子，當時剛好在吉甲。他吹響號角，大喊：「我們與大衛毫無關係，耶西兒子的產業沒有我們的份。以色列人啊，各自回家去吧！」2於是，以色列人都離開了大衛，跟隨了比基利的兒子示巴。但猶大人仍然緊緊跟隨他們的王，從約旦河一直來到耶路撒冷。3大衛回到耶路撒冷的宮裡，把從前留下來看守王宮的十個妃嬪關進冷宮，供養她們，卻不再和她們同房。她們像寡婦一樣在軟禁中度過餘生。4王對亞瑪撒說：「你要在三天內招聚猶大人，跟他們一起來見我。」5亞瑪撒就去招聚猶大人，但他超過了王所定的期限。6大衛對亞比篩說：「現在比基利的兒子示巴對我們帶來的危害恐怕比押沙龍還要大。你帶領我的部下去捉拿他，免得他佔據了堅固的城池，得以逃脫。」7於是，約押的部下和基利提人、比利提人以及所有的勇士都跟隨亞比篩離開耶路撒冷，去追趕比基利的兒子示巴。8他們來到基遍的巨石旁，見亞瑪撒迎面而來。約押當時身穿戰袍，腰間佩刀，他迎上去的時候，刀從鞘中滑落出來。9約押對亞瑪撒說：「兄弟，你好嗎？」他用右手抓住亞瑪撒的鬍子，親吻他。10亞瑪撒毫無防備，被約押一刀刺入肚子，肚破腸流而死。然後，約押和他兄弟亞比篩繼續追趕比基利的兒子示巴。11約押的一個部下站在亞瑪撒的屍體旁邊說：「擁護約押和大衛的人來跟隨約押吧！」12亞瑪撒的屍體倒在路中間的血泊中。那人見眾人駐足圍觀，便把屍體從路上拖到田裡，扔了一件衣服蓋上。13屍體搬走以後，大家都跟隨約押去追比基利的兒子示巴。14示巴走遍以色列各支派，一直到伯·瑪迦的亞比拉城。他的本族比利人都聚集起來跟隨他。15約押率大軍來到伯·瑪迦，把示巴圍困在亞比拉城內，他們修築攻城的高臺，撞擊城牆。16有一個聰明的婦人從城上喊：「請聽我說！請聽我說！請約押到這邊來，我有話要對他說。」17約押就走上前去，那婦人問道：「你是約押嗎？」約押答道：「我就是。」婦人說：「請聽婢女說幾句。」約押說：「你說吧！」18婦人說：「古時候人們常說，『有事到亞比拉去請教，問題都會解決。』19我們這座城的人在以色列素來熱愛和平、忠心耿耿，你卻要毀滅這座大城。你為什麼要吞掉耶和華的產業？」20約押答道：「我根本不想吞掉或毀滅這城。21以法蓮山區比基利的兒子示巴背叛大衛王，你們只要把他交出來，我就撤退。」那婦人說：「我們一定把他的首級從城上拋下來給你。」22婦人把自己的良策告訴眾人，他們便把比基利的兒子示巴的頭割下來，拋給約押。約押就吹響號角令軍隊各自回家，自己回耶路撒冷見王。23約押負責統率以色列全軍；耶何耶大的兒子比拿雅統轄基利提人和比利提人；24亞多蘭管理服勞役的；亞希律的兒子約沙法擔任史官；25示法做書記；撒督和亞比亞他任祭司；26雅珥人以拉做大衛的祭司。
English Standard Version
The Rebellion of Sheba
1Now there happened to be there a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. And he blew the trumpet and said, “We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel!”2So all the men of Israel withdrew from David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri. But the men of Judah followed their king steadfastly from the Jordan to Jerusalem.3And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to care for the house and put them in a house under guard and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood.4Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself.”5So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him.6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, lest he get himself to fortified cities and escape from us.”*7And there went out after him Joab’s men and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. They went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.8When they were at the great stone that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing a soldier’s garment, and over it was a belt with a sword in its sheath fastened on his thigh, and as he went forward it fell out.9And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.10But Amasa did not observe the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So Joab struck him with it in the stomach and spilled his entrails to the ground without striking a second blow, and he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.11And one of Joab’s young men took his stand by Amasa and said, “Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab.”12And Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the highway. And anyone who came by, seeing him, stopped. And when the man saw that all the people stopped, he carried Amasa out of the highway into the field and threw a garment over him.13When he was taken out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.14And Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah,* and all the Bichrites* assembled and followed him in.15And all the men who were with Joab came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah. They cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart, and they were battering the wall to throw it down.16Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, that I may speak to you.’”17And he came near her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” And he answered, “I am listening.”18Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.19I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the heritage of the Lord?”20Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy!21That is not true. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, called Sheba the son of Bichri, has lifted up his hand against King David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.”22Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.23Now Joab was in command of all the army of Israel; and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the Cherethites and the Pelethites;24and Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;25and Sheva was secretary; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;26and Ira the Jairite was also David’s priest.
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