2 Samuel 14:2

New American Bible - revised edition

Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, to whom he said: “Pretend to be in mourning. Put on mourning apparel and do not anoint yourself with oil, that you may appear to be a woman who has long been mourning someone dead.

Cross References

Genesis 38:19

After she got up and went away, she took off her shawl and put on her widow’s garments again.

2 Samuel 11:26

When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband had died, she mourned her lord.

2 Samuel 12:20

Rising from the ground, David washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes. Then he went to the house of the Lord and worshiped. He returned to his own house and asked for food; they set it before him, and he ate.

2 Samuel 20:16

Then a wise woman from the city called out, “Listen, listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, so I can speak with you.’”

2 Samuel 23:26

Helez, from Beth-pelet; Ira, son of Ikkesh, from Tekoa;

1 Kings 14:2

So Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go and disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you as Jeroboam’s wife. Then go to Shiloh, where you will find Ahijah the prophet. It was he who spoke the word that made me king over this people.

1 Kings 14:5

But the Lord said to Ahijah: Jeroboam’s wife is coming to consult you about her son, for he is sick. Thus and so you must tell her. When she comes, she will be in disguise.

2 Chronicles 11:6

He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

2 Chronicles 20:20

Early in the morning they went out to the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were going out, Jehoshaphat halted and said: “Listen to me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Let your faith in the Lord, your God, be firm, and you will be firm. Have faith in his prophets and you will succeed.”

Nehemiah 3:27

After him, the Tekoites repaired the adjoining sector opposite the great projecting tower, to the wall of Ophel.

Nehemiah 3:5

Next to him the Tekoites carried out the work of repair; however, some of their most powerful men would not submit to the labor asked by their masters.

Psalm 104:15

wine to gladden their hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread to sustain the human heart.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

At all times let your garments be white, and spare not the perfume for your head.

Jeremiah 6:1

Seek refuge, Benjaminites, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, raise a signal over Beth-haccherem; For disaster threatens from the north, and mighty destruction.

Amos 1:1

The words of Amos, who was one of the sheepbreeders from Tekoa, which he received in a vision concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Matthew 6:17

But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Ruth 3:3

Now, go bathe and anoint yourself; then put on your best attire and go down to the threshing floor. Do not make yourself known to the man before he has finished eating and drinking.