I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 20 of 2 Samuel. Sheba reaches Abel-beth-maacah and takes refuge in the city. A wise woman negotiates with Joab and persuades the inhabitants to deliver Sheba’s head to prevent the city’s destruction. The resolution presents an alternative form of leadership amid war: wisdom and negotiation accomplish what force might have achieved only through great destruction. The rebellion ends without a prolonged battle because of the intervention of a female citizen.
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Ich bin eine von den friedsamen und treuen Städten in Israel; und du willst die Stadt und Mutter in Israel töten? Warum willst du das Erbteil des HERRN verschlingen?
Yo soy de las pacíficas y fieles de Israel: y tú procuras destruir una ciudad que es madre de Israel: ¿por qué destruyes la heredad de Jehová?
Je suis une des villes paisibles et fidèles en Israël; et tu cherches à faire périr une ville qui est une mère en Israël! Pourquoi détruirais-tu l'héritage de l'Eternel?
Io sono una delle più pacifiche e leali città d’Israele; tu cerchi di far perire una città, anzi una madre in Israele. Perchè disperderesti l’eredità del Signore?
Sou eu uma das pacíficas e das fiéis em Israel; e tu procuras matar uma cidade que é mãe em Israel; por que, pois, devorarias a herança do SENHOR?
我在 以色列 中是和平、忠誠的。你現在想要毀壞這城, 以色列 的根源 ,為何你要吞滅耶和華的產業呢?」
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