20：14 他走遍以色列各支派，直到伯玛迦的亚比拉，并比利人的全地。那些地方的人也都聚集跟随他。

　　And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel， and to Bethmaachah， and all the Berites： and they were gathered together， and went also after him.

　　20：15 约押和跟随的人到了伯玛迦的亚比拉，围困示巴，就对着城筑垒。跟随约押的众民用锤撞城，要使城塌陷。

　　And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah， and they cast up a bank against the city， and it stood in the trench： and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall， to throw it down.

　　20：16 有一个聪明妇人从城上呼叫说，听阿，听阿，请约押近前来，我好与他说话。

　　Then cried a wise woman out of the city， Hear， hear； say， I pray you， unto Joab， Come near hither， that I may speak with thee.

　　20：17 约押就近前来，妇人问他说，你是约押不是。他说，我是。妇人说，求你听婢女的话。约押说，我听。

　　And when he was come near unto her， the woman said， Art thou Joab？ And he answered， I am he. Then she said unto him， Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered， I do hear.

　　20：18 妇人说，古时有话说，当先在亚比拉求问，然后事就定妥。

　　Then she spake， saying， They were wont to speak in old time， saying， They shall surely ask counsel at Abel： and so they ended the matter.

　　20：19 我们这城的人在以色列人中是和平，忠厚的。你为何要毁坏以色列中的大城，吞灭耶和华的产业呢。

　　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？

　　20：20 约押回答说，我决不吞灭毁坏，And Joab answered and said， Far be it， far be it from me， that I should swallow up or destroy.

　　20：21 乃因以法莲山地的一个人比基利的儿子示巴举手攻击大卫王，你们若将他一人交出来，我便离城而去。妇人对约押说，那人的首级必从城墙上丢给你。

　　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.

　　20：22 妇人就凭她的智慧去劝众人。他们便割下比基利的儿子示巴的首级，丢给约押。约押吹角，众人就离城而散，各归各家去了。约押回耶路撒冷，到王那里。

　　Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri， and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet， and they retired from the city， every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

　　20：23 约押作以色列全军的元帅。耶何耶大的儿子比拿雅统辖基利提人和比利提人。

　　Now Joab was over all the host of Israel： and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites：

　　20：24 亚多兰掌管服苦的人。亚希律的儿子约沙法作史官。

　　And Adoram was over the tribute： and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder：

　　20：25 示法作书记。撒督和亚比亚他作祭司长。

　　And Sheva was scribe： and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests：

　　20：26 睚珥人以拉作大卫的宰相。

　　And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.