Verse 2

2 Samuel 14:2

Darby Translation

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2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning garments, I pray, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead;

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח יוֹאָב֙ תְּק֔וֹעָ/ה וַ/יִּקַּ֥ח מִ/שָּׁ֖ם אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲכָמָ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לֶי/הָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי נָ֞א וְ/לִבְשִׁי נָ֣א בִגְדֵי אֵ֗בֶל וְ/אַל תָּס֨וּכִי֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְ/הָיִ֕ית כְּ/אִשָּׁ֗ה זֶ֚ה יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים מִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶת עַל מֵֽת

English Translation

And Joab sent to Tekoa and took from there a wise woman, and he said to her, "Please pretend to be mourning and dress in mourning garments, and do not anoint yourself with oil, and be like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for many days."

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Chapter 14 Context

1 And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. Focus ↗

2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thysel...

3 and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth. Focus ↗

4 And the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, and she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance,... Focus ↗

5 And the king said to her, What aileth thee? And she said, I am indeed a widow woman, and my husband... Focus ↗

6 And thy bondmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part... Focus ↗

7 And behold, the whole family is risen against thy bondmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his... Focus ↗

8 And the king said to the woman, Go to thy house, and I will give charge concerning thee. Focus ↗

9 And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, Upon me, my lord, O king, be the iniquity, and upon my fat... Focus ↗

10 And the king said, Whoever speaks to thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more. Focus ↗

11 Then she said, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God (Elohim), that thou wouldest not s... Focus ↗

12 And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Sp... Focus ↗

13 And the woman said, Why then hast thou thought such a thing against God (Elohim)'s people? and the k... Focus ↗

14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and... Focus ↗

15 And now that I am come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have mad... Focus ↗

16 For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and... Focus ↗

17 And thy bondmaid said, Let the word of my lord the king now be comfortable; for as an angel of God (... Focus ↗

18 And the king answered and said to the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall a... Focus ↗

19 And the king said, Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, [As]... Focus ↗

20 in order to turn the appearance of the thing has thy servant Joab done this thing; but my lord is wi... Focus ↗

21 And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: so go, bring back the young man Absal... Focus ↗

22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face and bowed himself, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-d... Focus ↗

23 And Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. Focus ↗

24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. And Absalom withdrew... Focus ↗

25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of h... Focus ↗

26 And when he shaved his head (for it was at every year's end that he shaved it, because it was heavy... Focus ↗

27 And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman o... Focus ↗

28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face. Focus ↗

29 Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him; and he sent again... Focus ↗

30 Then he said to his servants, See, Joab's allotment is near mine and he has barley there: go and set... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my a... Focus ↗

32 And Absalom said to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the k... Focus ↗

33 And Joab came to the king, and told him. And he called Absalom, and he came to the king, and bowed h... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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