2 Samuel 20:22

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.

Cross-reference

In 2 Samuel 20:1, Sheba's trumpet call incites rebellion — contrasting with the trumpet that later disperses the rebels.

In 2 Samuel 2:28, Joab blows the trumpet to stop fighting — the same signal used to end Sheba's revolt.

In 2 Samuel 18:16, Joab blows the trumpet to halt pursuit after Absalom — mirroring the trumpet blast that ends the siege of Abel.

In Ecclesiastes 7:19, wisdom strengthens more than ten rulers — the wise woman's wisdom directly saved the city, illustrating this truth.

Ecclesiastes 9:14-18 presents a wise person saving a city by wisdom — a direct parallel to the wise woman's counsel that ended the rebellion.

Judges 9:55 Parallel

In Judges 9:55, a woman's action also ends a siege by killing a rebel leader (Abimelech) — mirroring this wise woman's counsel to behead Sheba.

In Judges 20:13, Israel demands the Gibeah offenders be handed over — but they refuse, contrasting this city which delivers Sheba's head to avoid destruction.

Proverbs 17:11 states that rebels will be punished — here Sheba's rebellion ends with his death, illustrating this general truth.

Judges 3:27 Contrast

In Judges 3:27, Ehud blows a trumpet to rally troops for battle — opposite to Joab's trumpet that disperses the army after Sheba's death.

Ecclesiastes 8:11 warns that delayed justice encourages wrongdoing — a contrast to the swift execution of Sheba that prevented further bloodshed.