Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a wise woman: and said to her: Feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, and be not anointed with oil, that thou mayest be as a woman that had a long time been mourning for one dead.
2 Samuel 20:16 - 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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." English Standard Version 2016 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, that I may speak to you.’” |
Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a wise woman: and said to her: Feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, and be not anointed with oil, that thou mayest be as a woman that had a long time been mourning for one dead.
And when he was come near to her, she said to him: Art thou Joab? And he answered: I am, And she spoke thus to him: Hear the words of thy handmaid. He answered: I do hear.
So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet: and they departed from the city, every one to their home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a prudent and very comely woman; but her husband was churlish, and very bad and ill-natured. And he was of the house of Caleb.