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## 2 Samuel 20 Translation Questions ##
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Q? Why was Sheba considered to be a troublemaker?
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A. Sheba was considereed to be a troublemaker because he encouraged the people of Israel to have no part in David. [20:1]
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Q? How was the response of the men of Judah to Sheba different from the response of the men of Israel?
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A. The men of Judah closely followed their king, but the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba. [20:2]
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Q? How did David's relationship with the ten slave wives change when he put them in a house under guard?
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A. David provided for their needs, but he did not sleep with them any longer, so they lived as widows. [20:3]
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Q? What did the king tell Amasa to do?
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A. The king told Amasa to call the men of Judah together within three days and that he must be there as well. [20:4-5]
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Q? How did David respond to the report that the men of Israel had deserted him to follow Sheba?
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A. David responded by giving instructions to Abishai to take David's soldiers and pursue after Sheba before he could find fortified cities. [20:6-7]
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Q? What did Joab do to Amasa when Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him?
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A. Joab stabbed Amasa with a dagger in his left hand. [20:9-10]
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Q? How did one of Joab's men react to the stabbing of Amasa?
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A. One of Joab's men carried Amasa off the road to a field and threw a garment over him and then challenged everyone who favored Joab and David to follow Joab. [20:11-13]
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Q? What did Joab and the men of Judah do when they caught up with Sheba and the men of Israel at Abel of Beth Maacah?
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A. Joab and the men of Judah built a siege ramp against the city wall and tried to knock it down. [20:14-15]
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Q? How did the woman describe her city of Abel to Joab?
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A. The woman described Abel as a city that was one of the most peaceful and faithful in Israel and also as a city that was a mother in Israel. [20:18-19]
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Q? Briefly what did the woman ask Joab?
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A. The woman asked Joab why he was trying to destroy the city of Abel. [20:19]
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Q? What was the condition which Joab set forth to the woman whereby he and the men of Judah would withdraw from the city?
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A. The condition which Joab set forth to the woman was that if the city would give Sheba up to them, they would withdraw from the city. [20:20-21]
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Q? How did the people of the city and the woman respond to Joab's condition?
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A. The people of the city cut off the head of Sheba and threw it over the wall to Joab just as the woman had declared they would do. [20:21-22]
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Q? What was the responsibility of Adoram?
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A. Adoram's responsibility was to be over the men who did forced labor. [20:24]
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