2 Samuel 20:15-22

KJV_Strongs(i)
  15 H935 And they came [H8799]   H6696 and besieged [H8799]   H59 him in Abel H1038 of Bethmaachah H8210 , and they cast up [H8799]   H5550 a bank H5892 against the city H5975 , and it stood [H8799]   H2426 in the trench H5971 : and all the people H3097 that were with Joab H7843 battered [H8688]   H2346 the wall H5307 , to throw it down [H8687]  .
  16 H7121 Then cried [H8799]   H2450 a wise H802 woman H5892 out of the city H8085 , Hear [H8798]   H8085 , hear [H8798]   H559 ; say [H8798]   H3097 , I pray you, unto Joab H7126 , Come near [H8798]   H1696 hither, that I may speak [H8762]   with thee.
  17 H7126 And when he was come near [H8799]   H802 unto her, the woman H559 said [H8799]   H3097 , Art thou Joab H559 ? And he answered [H8799]   H559 , I am he . Then she said [H8799]   H8085 unto him, Hear [H8798]   H1697 the words H519 of thine handmaid H559 . And he answered [H8799]   H8085 , I do hear [H8802]  .
  18 H559 Then she spake [H8799]   H559 , saying [H8800]   H1696 , They were wont [H8763]   H1696 to speak [H8762]   H7223 in old time H559 , saying [H8800]   H7592 , They shall surely [H8800]   H7592 ask [H8762]   H59 counsel at Abel H8552 : and so they ended [H8689]   the matter .
  19 H7999 I am one of them that are peaceable [H8803]   H539 and faithful [H8803]   H3478 in Israel H1245 : thou seekest [H8764]   H4191 to destroy [H8687]   H5892 a city H517 and a mother H3478 in Israel H1104 : why wilt thou swallow up [H8762]   H5159 the inheritance H3068 of the LORD?
  20 H3097 And Joab H6030 answered [H8799]   H559 and said [H8799]   H2486 , Far be it H2486 , far be it H1104 from me, that I should swallow up [H8762]   H7843 or destroy [H8686]  .
  21 H1697 The matter H376 is not so: but a man H2022 of mount H669 Ephraim H7652 , Sheba H1121 the son H1075 of Bichri H8034 by name H5375 , hath lifted up [H8804]   H3027 his hand H4428 against the king H1732 , even against David H5414 : deliver [H8798]   H3212 him only, and I will depart [H8799]   H5892 from the city H802 . And the woman H559 said [H8799]   H3097 unto Joab H7218 , Behold, his head H7993 shall be thrown [H8716]   H1157 to thee over H2346 the wall.
  22 H802 Then the woman H935 went [H8799]   H5971 unto all the people H2451 in her wisdom H3772 . And they cut off [H8799]   H7218 the head H7652 of Sheba H1121 the son H1075 of Bichri H7993 , and cast [H8686]   H3097 it out to Joab H8628 . And he blew [H8799]   H7782 a trumpet H6327 , and they retired [H8799]   H5892 from the city H376 , every man H168 to his tent H3097 . And Joab H7725 returned [H8804]   H3389 to Jerusalem H4428 unto the king.
ERV(i) 15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mount against the city, and it stood against the rampart: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. 17 And he came near unto her, and the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear. 18 Then she spake, saying, they were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter]. 19 I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? 20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so: but a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. 22 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.