2 Samuel 20:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 20:22 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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. retired: Heb. were scattered”
— 2 Samuel 20:22 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:22 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 20:22
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:22: sheba, son, bichri
“So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:22: went, sheba, son
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:22: went, people, blew
“And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:22: went, sheba, son
“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:22: went, people, sheba
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