13 After Amasa’s body was taken off the road, all the men followed Joab. They went with him to chase Sheba son of Bicri.

14 Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maacah. All the Berites also came together and followed him.

15 So Joab and his men came to Abel Beth Maacah and surrounded it. They piled dirt up against the city wall so they could attack it. And they began digging under the city walls to make them fall down.