And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
There happened to be a troublemaker there named Sheba, the son of Bichri, from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew a trumpet and shouted, 'We have nothing to do with David! We have no share with the son of Jesse! Everyone go back to your own homes, Israel!'
This verse introduces a rebel named Sheba who tried to turn the people of Israel against King David by calling them to abandon him and go home.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, this verse occurs shortly after David has returned to Jerusalem following the rebellion of his son Absalom, when the nation was still reeling from civil strife. The tribes of Israel were experiencing growing resentment towards David's rule, particularly from the northern regions, as they felt overlooked in favor of Judah. Sheba, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, seized this moment of unrest to incite further division by publicly rejecting David's authority and calling for separation.
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