Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He said to her, “Pretend to be a mourner; put on mourning garments, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.
2 Samuel 20:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, I want to speak to you.’ ” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then a wise woman of the city cried, Hear, hear! Say to Joab, Come here so I can speak to you. American Standard Version (1901) Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. Common English Bible Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come over here, so I can talk to him.” Catholic Public Domain Version And a wise woman exclaimed from the city: "Listen, listen, and say to Joab: Draw near, and I will speak with you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee. |
Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He said to her, “Pretend to be a mourner; put on mourning garments, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.
He came near her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He answered, “I am listening.”
Then the woman went to all the people with her wise plan. And they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, and all went to their homes, while Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Then Daniel responded with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the king’s chief executioner, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon;
Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. The woman was clever and beautiful, but the man was surly and mean; he was a Calebite.