SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:22
La mujer fue luego a todo el pueblo con su sabiduría; y ellos cortaron la cabeza a Seba hijo de Bicri, y la echaron a Joab. Y él tocó la trompeta, y se esparcieron todos de la ciudad, cada uno a su estancia. Y Joab se volvió al rey a Jerusalén.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom , etc.] Went from the wall of the city into it, and convened the principal inhabitants together, and made so wise a speech to them, and represented things in such a light, and so prudently conducted, that they unanimously agreed to her motion: and they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast [it] out to Joab ; whose face Joab knew full well, and was satisfied it was his head that was thrown over: and he blew a trumpet ; as a sign of retreat: and they retired from the city, every man to his tent ; the army under Joab broke up the siege, and departed, every man to his own city, as the Targum: and Joab returned unto Jerusalem unto the king ; to give him an account of his success, and how the rebellion was crushed; and this gave him courage and boldness to appear before the king, which one would wonder else he should have, when he had killed his general in cold blood, the king had sent out, and without his leave had reassumed his post as general of the army; but he was a bold daring man, a man of blood, and hardened in sin, and had power in the army, and over David himself, that he could not do what he would with him, but was obliged to be silent, and overlook things, and even to reestablish him in his office, as appears by what follows.
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
ותבוא 935 האשׁה 802 אל 413 כל 3605 העם 5971 בחכמתה 2451 ויכרתו 3772 את 853 ראשׁ 7218 שׁבע 7652 בן 1121 בכרי 1075 וישׁלכו 7993 אל 413 יואב 3097 ויתקע 8628 בשׁופר 7782 ויפצו 6327 מעל 5921 העיר 5892 אישׁ 376 לאהליו 168 ויואב 3097 שׁב 7725 ירושׁלם 3389 אל 413 המלך׃ 4428
