2 Samuel 20:16

New Living Translation

But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, “Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:2

So he sent for a woman from Tekoa who had a reputation for great wisdom. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning; wear mourning clothes and don’t put on lotions. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

2 Samuel 20:17

As he approached, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. So she said, “Listen carefully to your servant.” “I’m listening,” he said.

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and called his troops back from the attack. They all returned to their homes, and Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.

Daniel 2:14

When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion.

1 Samuel 25:3

This man’s name was Nabal, and his wife, Abigail, was a sensible and beautiful woman. But Nabal, a descendant of Caleb, was crude and mean in all his dealings.