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.
“Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king,” she said. “Go ahead and speak,” he responded.
But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, “Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”
Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’
She fell at his feet and said, “I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.