20 Joab answered, “No, no! I'm not trying to wipe you out or destroy your town!
21 That's not it at all. There's a man in your town from the hill country of Ephraim. His name is Sheba, and he is the leader of a rebellion against King David. Turn him over to me, and we will leave your town alone.”The woman told Joab, “We will throw his head over the wall.”
22 She went to the people of the town and talked them into doing it. They cut off Sheba's head and threw it to Joab.Joab blew a signal on his trumpet, and the soldiers returned to their homes. Joab went back to David in Jerusalem.
23 Joab was the commander of Israel's entire army.Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of David's bodyguard.
24 Adoram was in charge of the slave labour force.Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud kept government records.
25 Sheva was the secretary.Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
26 Ira from Jair was David's priest.