2 Samuel 20:13-15

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¹³ Once he was removed from the highway, all the people went on after Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

¹⁴ Sheba^[a] passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth-maacah,^[b] and all the Bichrites^[c] assembled and followed him inside. ¹⁵ Joab’s forces^[d] came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah; they threw up a siege ramp against the city, and it stood against the rampart. Joab’s forces were battering the wall to break it down.^(A)