That isn’t what I have in mind at all. There’s a man named Sheba, the son of Bikri, in your city. He’s from the hill country of Ephraim. He’s trying to kill King David. Hand that man over to me. Then I’ll pull my men back from your city.” The woman said to Joab,“ We’ll throw his head down to you from the wall.”

乃因以法莲山地的一个人，比基利的儿子示巴，举手攻击大卫王，你们若将他一人交出来，我便离城而去。”妇人对约押说：“那人的首级必从城墙上丢给你。”

话不是这么说的，只是因为有一个以法莲山区的人，就是比基利的儿子名叫示巴，他举手攻击大卫王；你们只要把他一人交出来，我就离城而去。”妇人对约押说：“看哪，他的首级必从城墙上丢给你。”

话不是这么说的，只是因为有一个以法莲山区的人，就是比基利的儿子名叫示巴，他举手攻击大卫王；你们只要把他一人交出来，我就离城而去。”妇人对约押说：“看哪，他的首级必从城墙上丢给你。”

以法莲山区比基利的儿子示巴背叛大卫王，你们只要把他交出来，我就撤退。”那妇人说：“我们一定把他的首级从城上抛下来给你。”

事情不是这样的；只因以法莲山地有一个人名叫示巴，是比基利的儿子，他举手攻击大卫王。你们只要把他一人交出来，我就离开这城。”妇人对约押说：“看哪！那人的头必从这城墙上丢给你。”

乃因以法蓮山地的一個人－比基利的兒子示巴－舉手攻擊大衛王，你們若將他一人交出來，我便離城而去。」婦人對約押說：「那人的首級必從城牆上丟給你。」

話不是這麼說的，只是因為有一個以法蓮山區的人，就是比基利的兒子名叫示巴，他舉手攻擊大衛王；你們只要把他一人交出來，我就離城而去。」婦人對約押說：「看哪，他的首級必從城牆上丟給你。」

話不是這麼說的，只是因為有一個以法蓮山區的人，就是比基利的兒子名叫示巴，他舉手攻擊大衛王；你們只要把他一人交出來，我就離城而去。」婦人對約押說：「看哪，他的首級必從城牆上丟給你。」

以法蓮山區比基利的兒子示巴背叛大衛王，你們只要把他交出來，我就撤退。」那婦人說：「我們一定把他的首級從城上拋下來給你。」

事情不是這樣的；只因以法蓮山地有一個人名叫示巴，是比基利的兒子，他舉手攻擊大衛王。你們只要把他一人交出來，我就離開這城。”婦人對約押說：“看哪！那人的頭必從這城牆上丟給你。”

事情決不至於如此；只因以法蓮山地有一個人、比基利的兒子名叫示巴，他舉手攻擊大衛王；你們只要將他一人交出來，我便離城而去。』婦人對約押說：『看吧，那人的頭，一定從城牆上丟給你。』

事情不是這樣的；只是有一個以法蓮山地的人名叫示巴，是比基利的兒子，他揮手攻擊了大衛王。你們只要把他交出來，我就從這城撤離。」婦人對約押說：「看哪，他的頭一定從城牆上扔給你。」

其事非若是也、惟以法蓮山地之人、比基利子示巴、舉手攻大衛王、今獨以之付我、我即離邑而去、婦曰、必以其首擲於城外、

請以實情告爾、惟以法蓮山人、庇革哩子示巴、逆王大闢、今以之付我、我即離城而去。婦曰、必斬其首級、擲於城外。

斷無此意、乃緣以法蓮山人比基利子名示巴者、叛逆大衛王、今以其一人付於我、我則離邑而去、婦謂約押曰、必斬其首級、由城垣上擲於爾、

That is not the case. A man named Sheba son of Bikri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Hand over this one man, and I’ll withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab,“ His head will be thrown to you from the wall.”

That is not true. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, called Sheba the son of Bichri, has lifted up his hand against King David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” And the woman said to Joab,“ Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall.”

That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.”“ All right,” the woman replied,“ we will throw his head over the wall to you.”

That is not the case. There is a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, who has rebelled against King David. Deliver this one man, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman replied to Joab,“ Watch! His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”

Such is not the case. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against King David. Only turn him over, and I will depart from the city.” And the woman said to Joab,“ Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

That is not so. But a man from the mountains of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city.” So the woman said to Joab,“ Watch, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

The matter is not so: but a man of the hill- country of 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.

That is not my intention. There is a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, who has rebelled against King David. Deliver this one man, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman replied to Joab,“ All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”

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.

That’s not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city.” The woman said to Joab,“ This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!”

The matter is not so. But a man of the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David. Just deliver him, and I will depart from the city.” The woman said to Joab,“ Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”

“ Everything is all right,” Gehazi answered.“ My master sent me to say,‘ Two young men from the group of the prophets have just come to me. They’ve come from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them 75 pounds of silver and two sets of clothes.’ ”

A voice is speaking all the way from the city of Dan. From the hills of Ephraim it announces that trouble is coming.

When Jehu’s letter arrived, the men went and got the princes. They killed all 70 of them. They put their heads in baskets. Then they sent them to Jehu in Jezreel.

Aaron’s son Eleazar died. He was buried at Gibeah in the hill country of Ephraim. Gibeah had been given to Eleazar’s son Phinehas.

Gideon sent messengers through the entire hill country of Ephraim. They said,“ Come on down against the Midianites. Take control of the waters of the Jordan River before they get there. Do it all the way to Beth Barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out. They took control of the waters of the Jordan all the way to Beth Barah.

He said to his men,“ May the Lord keep me from doing a thing like that again to my master. He is the Lord’ s anointed king. So I promise that I will never lay my hand on him. The Lord has anointed him.”

But David said to Abishai,“ Don’t destroy him! No one can do any harm to the Lord’ s anointed king and not be guilty.

Attack him while he’s tired and weak. Fill him with terror. Then all the people with him will run away. Don’t strike down anyone except the king.Bring all the other people back. After the man you want to kill is dead, everyone else will return to you. And none of the people will be harmed.”

But I will bring Israel back to their own grasslands. I will feed them on Mount Carmel and in Bashan. I will satisfy their hunger on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.

Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah. He used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors were.

An evil man who always stirred up trouble happened to be in Gilgal. His name was Sheba, the son of Bikri. Sheba was from the tribe of Benjamin. He blew his trumpet. Then he shouted,“ We don’t have any share in David’s kingdom! Jesse’s son is not our king! Men of Israel, every one of you go back home!”

His people buried him on his own property at Timnath Heres. It’s north of Mount Gaash in the hill country of Ephraim.

The Levite told them what Micah had done for him. He said,“ He has hired me. I’m his priest.”Then they said to him,“ Please ask God for advice. Try to find out whether we’ll have success on our journey.”The priest answered them,“ Go in peace. The Lord is pleased with your journey.”So the five men left. They came to Laish. There they saw that the people felt secure. They were living in safety. Like the people in Sidon, they were at peace. Their land had everything they needed. Things were going very well for them. They lived a long way from the people of Sidon. And they didn’t think they would ever need help from anyone else.The men returned to Zorah and Eshtaol. Their people asked them,“ What did you find out?”