Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil; but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
2 Samuel 20:16 - Y'all Version Bible Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Listen, listen, y’all! Would y’all please say to Joab, ‘Come near, so that I may speak with you.’” 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." 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 a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil; but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
He came near to her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen the words of your servant.” He answered, “I’m listening.”
Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face, but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.