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Bichri, a Benjamite, was the father of Sheba, who led a rebellion against King David.
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Bichri was a Benjamite mentioned as the father of Sheba, a man who led a rebellion against King David (2Sa. 20). After the death of Absalom, David returned to Jerusalem and faced a new challenge when Sheba, son of Bichri, rallied the Israelites against the king, saying, "We have no share in David, no part in Jesse's son!" (2Sa. 20:1). Sheba's rebellion posed a significant threat to David's reign, prompting the king to send his forces, led by Joab, to pursue the rebel. Joab's army besieged the city of Abel-beth-maacah, where Sheba had taken refuge. The city was spared when a wise woman negotiated with Joab and convinced the inhabitants to behead Sheba, thus ending the rebellion (2Sa. 20:14-22). The incident involving Sheba, son of Bichri, highlights the tensions and challenges faced by David in consolidating his rule over all Israel.
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(first-born), (2 Samuel 20:1) an ancestor of Sheba.
first-born; first fruits
BICH'RI (youthful), a progenitor of Sheba. 2 Sam 20:1.
BICH'RI (youthful), a progenitor of Sheba. 2 Sam 20:1.
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9 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H1075
Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ramʼs horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesseʼs son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.
And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lordʼs servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”
So Joabʼs men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, marched out of Jerusalem in pursuit of Sheba son of Bichri.
Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joabʼs hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
As soon as Amasaʼs body was removed from the road, all the men went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.
Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.
That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ramʼs horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
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