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description: "\"And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and\" — Read 2 Samuel 20:15 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon."
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## 2 Samuel 20:15 in Context (Verses 12–18 KJV)
 
 [12 ](/kjv/2-samuel/20/12) And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
 
 [13 ](/kjv/2-samuel/20/13) When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/2-samuel/20/14) ¶ And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
 
 [15 ](/kjv/2-samuel/20/15) And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, 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.**
 
 [16 ](/kjv/2-samuel/20/16) ¶ 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.
 
 [17 ](/kjv/2-samuel/20/17) 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.
 
 [18 ](/kjv/2-samuel/20/18) 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*.*
 
[2 Samuel 19](/kjv/2-samuel/19) [2 Samuel 21](/kjv/2-samuel/21)

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