2 Samuel 20

"So the woman said to Joab, “Watch, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.” 22 Then the woman in her wisdom went to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew a trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, every man to his tent. So Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem." vv.21-22


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A head is chopped off and thrown over a wall. Another action movie scene here seems like. Well another civil war has stirred up and Sheba is the one leading this rebellion. Joab and David's army go to the town of Abel and lay siege against it, ready to destroy the whole city. Yet this one woman stands up to save her whole town. She is called a wise woman and speaks to Joab the army's commander (that would be intimidating, especially than for a woman to speak up to a man). She choses her words wisely seeking peace and deliverance for the whole town from David's army and challenges him if he would swallow up the inheritance of the Lord. So Joab's response is just to hand over the one man they seek, Sheba. The woman is the one who comes up with the idea to cut off his head and throw it over the wall. That wouldn't necessarily be my first thought of how to deliver him. We see her go talk to the people of the town and they join in agreement and do so. Her name is never mentioned but she sure was remembered of her response and act and written in scripture. Have you ever been the only one to have stepped up for something that has made a significant difference in your community?