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2 Samuel 20:7

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Joab's soldiers went out after him, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the elite warriors. They left Jerusalem to chase down Sheba, the son of Bichri.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes David's military forces mobilizing to hunt down a rebel leader named Sheba who was threatening the kingdom's unity.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the aftermath of Absalom's failed rebellion against King David. Sheba, from the tribe of Benjamin, had started another revolt, calling for Israel to abandon David's rule. The Cherethites and Pelethites were foreign mercenaries who served as David's personal bodyguard and elite military units.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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