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2 Samuel 20:22-24
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22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head[a] and threw it out to Joab. Joab[b] blew the trumpet, and his men[c] dispersed from the city, each going to his own home.[d] Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

23 Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and the Perethites. 24 Adoniram[e] was supervisor of the work crews.[f] Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary.

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  1. 2 Samuel 20:22 tn Heb “the head of Sheba son of Bikri.”
  2. 2 Samuel 20:22 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 2 Samuel 20:22 tn Heb “they”; the referent (Joab’s men) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 2 Samuel 20:22 tn Heb “his tents.”
  5. 2 Samuel 20:24 tn Heb “Adoram” (so KJV, NAB, NRSV, CEV), but see 1 Kgs 4:6; 5:14.
  6. 2 Samuel 20:24 tn Heb “was over the forced labor.”
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2 Samuel 20:22-24
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22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice,(A) and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.

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23 Joab(B) was over Israel’s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; 24 Adoniram[a](C) was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat(D) son of Ahilud was recorder;

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  1. 2 Samuel 20:24 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Kings 4:6 and 5:14); Hebrew Adoram
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