SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:21
La cosa no es así; mas un hombre del monte de Efraín, que se llama Seba hijo de Bicri, ha levantado su mano contra el rey David; entregad a ése solamente, y me iré de la ciudad. Y la mujer dijo a Joab: He aquí su cabeza te será echada desde el muro.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 20:21
Verse 21. His head shall be thrown to thee] Thus it appears she had great sway in the counsels of the city; and that the punishment of a state rebel was then, what it is now in this kingdom, beheading.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. The matter [is] not so , etc.] I am not come with the army against this city with any ill will to it, and with an intention to destroy it: the case is this, but a man of Mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name ; for though he was by birth a Benjaminite, his dwelling was in Mount Ephraim in that tribe; unless there was a place of this name in the tribe of Benjamin, so called from any memorable event there, as the wood of Ephraim, ( Samuel 18:6). This same man, says Joab, hath lifted up his hand against the king, [even] against David ; is in rebellion against the king, even so great and good a king as David; he has lifted up his hand, and blown a trumpet to draw off men from David, and after himself; he has committed acts of hostility and treason; he has drawn his sword, and raised an insurrection and rebellion in the nation: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city : he did not desire any of his followers to be delivered up, only himself, knowing the rebellion would cease upon the delivery of him; and being unwilling that the blood of any Israelite should be shed, whom he had unawares drawn into this rebellion, and who he knew would return to their own cities upon this: and the woman said unto Joab, behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall ; she knew the fright the inhabitants of the city were in, and how disposed they were to do anything to save their city; she knew what influence she had among them, and how weak Sheba’s party was, and therefore could assure Joab that this should be done.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-22 - Justly is that place attacked, which dares to harbour a traitor; no will the heart fare better which indulges rebellious lusts, that wil not have Christ to reign over them. A discreet woman, by her pruden management, satisfied Joab, and yet saved the city. Wisdom is no confined to rank or sex; it consists not in deep knowledge; but in understanding how to act as matters arise, that troubles may be turne away and benefits secured. A great deal of mischief would be prevented if contending parties would understand one another. Let both sides be undeceived. The single condition of peace is, the surrender of the traitor. It is so in God's dealing with the soul, when besieged by conviction and distress; sin is the traitor; the beloved lust is the rebel: part with that, cast away the transgression, and all shall be well. There is no peace on any other terms.
Original Hebrew
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