2 Samuel 20:21
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount 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.”
הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
שֵׁם
name/ his
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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רֹאשׁ
head/ his
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רֹאשׁ
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
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יָד
hand/ his
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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נָשָׂא
he has lifted up
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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לֹא
is not
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לֹא
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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נָתַן
give
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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בְּעַד
behind
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בְּעַד
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
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שֶׁבַע
who is Sheba
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שֶׁבַע
Sheba, the name of a place in Palestine, and of two Israelites
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שָׁלַךְ
is about to be thrown
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שָׁלַךְ
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
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יוֹאָב
Joab
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יוֹאָב
Joab, the name of three Israelites
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בִּכְרִי
Bicri
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בִּכְרִי
Bikri, an Israelite
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