Verse 2

2 Samuel 14:2

New King James Version

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2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had 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 Now 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 unto her, I pray thee, feign thys...

3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. Focus ↗

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

5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine... Focus ↗

6 And thy handmaid 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 thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote... Focus ↗

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

9 And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father... Focus ↗

10 And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any... Focus ↗

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

12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he... Focus ↗

13 And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

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

15 Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people... 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 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of... Focus ↗

18 Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shal... Focus ↗

19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, A... Focus ↗

20 To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, accor... Focus ↗

21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man A... Focus ↗

22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, Tod... Focus ↗

23 So 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. So Absalom returned t... 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 polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: because the hair was... Focus ↗

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

28 So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king’s face. Focus ↗

29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and whe... Focus ↗

30 Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go an... Focus ↗

31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants... Focus ↗

32 And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to th... Focus ↗

33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 14 (33 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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