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            <div class="label">20</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Sheba Rebels Against David</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="2SA.20.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="2SA.20.1"><span class="content">&#8220;We have no share in David,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="2SA.20.1"><span class="content">no part in Jesse&#8217;s son!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="2SA.20.1"><span class="content">Every man to his tent, Israel!&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="2SA.20.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2SA.20.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bikri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2SA.20.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="2SA.20.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace and put them in a house under guard. He provided for them but had no sexual relations with them. They were kept in confinement till the day of their death, living as widows.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="2SA.20.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="2SA.20.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Then the king said to Amasa, &#8220;Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="2SA.20.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="2SA.20.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="2SA.20.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">David said to Abishai, &#8220;Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master&#8217;s men and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and escape from us.&#8221;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">20:6 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">and do us serious injury</span></span></span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="2SA.20.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">So Joab&#8217;s men and the Kerethites and Pelethites and all the mighty warriors went out under the command of Abishai. They marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="2SA.20.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="2SA.20.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">While they were at the great rock in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing his military tunic, and strapped over it at his waist was a belt with a dagger in its sheath. As he stepped forward, it dropped out of its sheath.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="2SA.20.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="2SA.20.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Joab said to Amasa, &#8220;How are you, my brother?&#8221; Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="2SA.20.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Amasa was not on his guard against the dagger in Joab&#8217;s hand, and Joab plunged it into his belly, and his intestines spilled out on the ground. Without being stabbed again, Amasa died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bikri.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="2SA.20.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="2SA.20.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">One of Joab&#8217;s men stood beside Amasa and said, &#8220;Whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="2SA.20.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road, and the man saw that all the troops came to a halt there. When he realized that everyone who came up to Amasa stopped, he dragged him from the road into a field and threw a garment over him. </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="2SA.20.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">After Amasa had been removed from the road, everyone went on with Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="2SA.20.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="2SA.20.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maakah and through the entire region of the Bikrites,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">20:14 </span><span class="ft">See Septuagint and Vulgate; Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">Berites.</span></span></span><span class="content"> who gathered together and followed him. </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="2SA.20.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">All the troops with Joab came and besieged Sheba in Abel Beth Maakah. They built a siege ramp up to the city, and it stood against the outer fortifications. While they were battering the wall to bring it down, </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2SA.20.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">a wise woman called from the city, &#8220;Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2SA.20.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">He went toward her, and she asked, &#8220;Are you Joab?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2SA.20.17"><span class="content">&#8220;I am,&#8221; he answered.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2SA.20.17"><span class="content">She said, &#8220;Listen to what your servant has to say.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2SA.20.17"><span class="content">&#8220;I&#8217;m listening,&#8221; he said.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2SA.20.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="2SA.20.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">She continued, &#8220;Long ago they used to say, &#8216;Get your answer at Abel,&#8217; and that settled it. </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="2SA.20.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">We are the peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">&#8217;s inheritance?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="2SA.20.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="2SA.20.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">&#8220;Far be it from me!&#8221; Joab replied, &#8220;Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy! </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="2SA.20.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">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&#8217;ll withdraw from the city.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="2SA.20.21"><span class="content">The woman said to Joab, &#8220;His head will be thrown to you from the wall.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="2SA.20.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="2SA.20.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">David&#8217;s Officials</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="2SA.20.22"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="2SA.20.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">Joab was over Israel&#8217;s entire army; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites; </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="2SA.20.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">Adoniram</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">20:24 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Kings 4:6 and 5:14); Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">Adoram</span></span></span><span class="content"> was in charge of forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="2SA.20.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Sheva was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="2SA.20.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">and Ira the Jairite</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">20:26 </span><span class="ft">Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 23:38) </span><span class="fqa">Ithrite</span></span></span><span class="content"> was David&#8217;s priest.</span></span></div>
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   <div class="book bkJHN">
      <div class="chapter ch21" data-usfm="JHN.21">
         <div class="label">21</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Jesus and the Miraculous Catch of Fish</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="JHN.21.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">21:1 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="fqa">Tiberias</span></span></span><span class="content"> It happened this way: </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="JHN.21.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">21:2 </span><span class="fq">Thomas </span><span class="ft">(Aramaic) and </span><span class="fq">Didymus </span><span class="ft">(Greek) both mean </span><span class="fqa">twin.</span></span></span><span class="content">), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="JHN.21.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">&#8220;I&#8217;m going out to fish,&#8221; Simon Peter told them, and they said, &#8220;We&#8217;ll go with you.&#8221; So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="JHN.21.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="JHN.21.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="JHN.21.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="JHN.21.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">He called out to them, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Friends, haven&#8217;t you any fish?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="JHN.21.5"><span class="content">&#8220;No,&#8221; they answered.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="JHN.21.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="JHN.21.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">He said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.&#8221;</span></span><span class="content"> When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="JHN.21.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="JHN.21.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, &#8220;It is the Lord!&#8221; As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, &#8220;It is the Lord,&#8221; he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="JHN.21.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">21:8 </span><span class="ft">Or about 90 meters</span></span></span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="JHN.21.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="JHN.21.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="JHN.21.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Jesus said to them, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Bring some of the fish you have just caught.&#8221;</span></span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="JHN.21.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="JHN.21.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Jesus said to them, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Come and have breakfast.&#8221;</span></span><span class="content"> None of the disciples dared ask him, &#8220;Who are you?&#8221; They knew it was the Lord. </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="JHN.21.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="JHN.21.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Jesus Reinstates Peter</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="JHN.21.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="JHN.21.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="JHN.21.15"><span class="content">&#8220;Yes, Lord,&#8221; he said, &#8220;you know that I love you.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="JHN.21.15"><span class="content">Jesus said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Feed my lambs.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="JHN.21.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="JHN.21.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Again Jesus said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Simon son of John, do you love me?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="JHN.21.16"><span class="content">He answered, &#8220;Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="JHN.21.16"><span class="content">Jesus said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Take care of my sheep.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="JHN.21.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="JHN.21.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">The third time he said to him, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Simon son of John, do you love me?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="JHN.21.17"><span class="content">Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Do you love me?&#8221;</span></span><span class="content"> He said, &#8220;Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="JHN.21.17"><span class="content">Jesus said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Feed my sheep.</span></span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="JHN.21.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.&#8221;</span></span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="JHN.21.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Follow me!&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="JHN.21.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="JHN.21.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, &#8220;Lord, who is going to betray you?&#8221;) </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="JHN.21.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">When Peter saw him, he asked, &#8220;Lord, what about him?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="JHN.21.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="JHN.21.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Jesus answered, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.&#8221;</span></span><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="JHN.21.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="JHN.21.23"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="JHN.21.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="JHN.21.24"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="JHN.21.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.</span></span></div>
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    <div class="book bkPSA">
        <div class="chapter ch120" data-usfm="PSA.120">
            <div class="label">120</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 120</span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">A song of ascents.</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.120.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">I call on the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> in my distress,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.120.1"><span class="content">and he answers me.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.120.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.120.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Save me, </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.120.2"><span class="content">from lying lips</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.120.2"><span class="content">and from deceitful tongues.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.120.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.120.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">What will he do to you,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.120.3"><span class="content">and what more besides,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.120.3"><span class="content">you deceitful tongue?</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.120.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.120.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">He will punish you with a warrior&#8217;s sharp arrows,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.120.4"><span class="content">with burning coals of the broom bush.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.120.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.120.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.120.5"><span class="content">that I live among the tents of Kedar!</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.120.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.120.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Too long have I lived</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.120.6"><span class="content">among those who hate peace.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.120.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.120.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">I am for peace;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.120.7"><span class="content">but when I speak, they are for war.</span></span></div>
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            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.16.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">How much better to get wisdom than gold,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.16.16"><span class="content">to get insight rather than silver!</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PRO.16.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.16.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">The highway of the upright avoids evil;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.16.17"><span class="content">those who guard their ways preserve their lives.</span></span></div>
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