2 Samuel 14:2

Expanded Bible

² So Joab sent messengers to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He said to her, “Pretend ·to be very sad [^Lyou are in mourning]. Put on ·funeral [mourning] clothes and don’t put ·lotion [perfume; anointing oil] on yourself. Act like a woman who has been ·crying [mourning] many days for someone who died.