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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Interpretation
Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is.
Read with
This thought runs through 2 Samuel 20:4-7.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.