There happened to be a troublemaker there named Sheba son of Bicri, a man from the tribe of Benjamin. Sheba blew a ram’s horn and began to chant: “Down with the dynasty of David! We have no interest in the son of Jesse. Come on, you men of Israel, back to your homes!”

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The son of Bichri... This should be read as "a Bichrite," a name formed in the same way as "Ahohite," "Hachmonite," and so on ([Reference 2 …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Sheba, the son of Bichri. —The English follows the ancient versions in taking Bichri as a proper name. Most recent commen…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there happened to be a man of Belial
A wicked man, as the Targum, a lawless, yokeless man, that had cast off the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

One trial arises after another for our good, until we reach the place where sin and sorrow are forever done away. Angry disputers misunderstand or …