That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.” “All right,” the woman replied, “we will throw his head over the wall to you.”

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Mount Ephraim. —The range of hills so called because much of it lay in the tribe of Ephraim, although extending south into Benjami…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The matter [is] not so I am not come with the army against this city with any ill will to it, and with an intention to de…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Justly is that place attacked which dares to harbor a traitor; nor will the heart fare better which indulges rebellious lusts that will not have Ch…