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Polyglot Bible: 2 Samuel: 2 Samuel 20

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This is a parallel-text scholarly edition of 2 Samuel chapter 20, presenting the passage simultaneously in three versions: the English King James Version (with Strong's concordance numbers embedded inline), the Greek Septuagint, and the Hebrew Masoretic/Tanakh text. It is a biblical reference resource aimed at textual comparison and word-level study. The chapter narrates the rebellion of Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite who blows a trumpet and declares Israel's separation from David, drawing the northern tribes away while Judah remains loyal. David responds by ordering a military pursuit, during which Joab treacherously murders Amasa — David's newly appointed commander — by feigning a brotherly greeting while stabbing him. The pursuit culminates at Abel Beth-maachah, where Joab's forces besiege the city harboring Sheba. A "wise woman" of the city negotiates directly with Joab from the wall, arguing that destroying a "mother city in Israel" is unjust; Joab agrees to withdraw if Sheba alone is handed over, and the townspeople promptly behead Sheba and throw his head over the wall. The chapter closes with a roster of David's chief officials. The distinctive feature is the side-by-side trilingual format with Strong's numbers, which lets scholars trace individual Hebrew and Greek words against their English renderings — this is a tool for comparative textual analysis rather than devotional reading.

Polyglot Bible: 2 Samuel: 2 Samuel 20

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