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What does 2 Samuel 20:1 mean?

A troublemaker named Sheba, son of Bichri, from the tribe of Benjamin, happened to be there. He blew a ram’s horn and shouted, 'We have no part in David! No share in Jesse’s son! Everyone, go back to your own tents, Israel!' 2 Samuel 20:1 - Modern Text Bible

(Sheba, a Benjamite, stirs up rebellion by calling the Israelites to break away from David’s rule, exploiting the tribal tensions.)