II Samuel 20:21
The Scripture
(21) The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
A troublemaker named Sheba led Israel in rebellion against David, and Joab murdered his rival Amasa before pursuing Sheba to the city of Abel. A wise woman of the city persuaded the inhabitants to behead Sheba and throw his head over the wall, ending the revolt.
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