#2Samuel 20:25 names David's scribe, but every witness spells the name differently:
MT-K שיא
MT-Q שְׁוָ֖א
OG Σουσὰ
Pesh ܫܪܝܐ
Vulg Siva

#1Kings 4:3 names Solomon's scribes' father slightly more consistently:
MT שִׁישָׁ֖א
OG Σαβὰ
Pesh ܫܝܫܐ
Vulg Sisa

Could this be the same name?

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A vertical and horizontal symmetry and a radial sparkler painting of the prophet Elijah vs. Jezebel. Baal is on fire from God from the sky at Mount Carmel in Infinite Painter. 1 Kings 18:20-40
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Old Testament reading: 1 Kings 19:9b-21
We explore the powerful story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19. Our discussion highlights Elijah's despair, the Lord's presence in a whisper, and the calling of Elisha. Witness a pivotal moment of faith and divine purpose. #Elijah #OldTestament #BibleStudy #1Kings #Christianity #Scripture #Faith #DivineCalling #Elisha #ReligiousEducation

Now the advisers of the king of Syria said to him: “Their God is a god of the mountains. That’s why they overpowered us. But if we fight them in the plains, we will certainly overpower them. 1 Kings 20.23 NET.

When you attempt to limit the Lord, you will suffer certain defeat.

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After the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper.
- #1Kings 19:12
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