OLD TESTAMENT

2 Samuel 20:1

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There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

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Verse 1. Belial. Septuagint “lawless.”—Jemini. The tribe of Benjamin continued to be rather disaffected. Bible.—Part. This was an usual mode of expressing a disunion. 3 Kennicott. 12:16, Acts 8:21. Calmet.—See Calmet. 19:43. Bible. Seba was perhaps a kinsman of Saul, ( Menochius.) in come command. Calmet.

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