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Sheba
A Benjamite who raised a short-lived revolt against David and was beheaded by a besieged town.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Samuel 20:1
Where in scripture
2 SamuelThere happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”
2 Samuel 20:1 — Blows the trumpet of revolt
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Family
In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.” — 2 Samuel 20:1
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).