2 Samuel 20:2

So every man of Israel went up from after David, [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

So every man {H376} of Israel {H3478} went up {H5927} from after {H310} David {H1732}, and followed {H310} Sheba {H7652} the son {H1121} of Bichri {H1075}: but the men {H376} of Judah {H3063} clave {H1692} unto their king {H4428}, from Jordan {H3383} even to Jerusalem {H3389}.

All the men of Isra'el left off following David and went after Sheva the son of Bikhri. But the men of Y'hudah stuck with their king, from the Yarden to Yerushalayim.

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.

So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 11:23 (4 votes)

    Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

  • John 6:66 (4 votes)

    From that [time] many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

  • John 6:68 (4 votes)

    Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

  • Psalms 62:9 (2 votes)

    Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity.

  • Psalms 118:8 (2 votes)

    [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

  • Psalms 118:10 (2 votes)

    All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

  • Proverbs 17:14 (2 votes)

    ¶ The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.