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2 Samuel 14:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 14:2-4
1599 Geneva Bible
2 And Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought thence a [a]subtle woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to mourn, and now put on mourning apparel, and [b]anoint not thyself with oil: but be as a woman that had now long time mourned for the dead.
3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him, (for Joab [c]taught her what she should say).
4 ¶ Then the woman of Tekoa spake unto the king, and fell down on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, [d]Help, O King.
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- 2 Samuel 14:2 Or, wife.
- 2 Samuel 14:2 In token of mourning: for they used anointing to seem cheerful.
- 2 Samuel 14:3 Hebrew, put words in her mouth.
- 2 Samuel 14:4 Hebrew, Save.
2 Samuel 14:2-4
New International Version
2 Samuel 14:2-4
New International Version
2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa(A) and had a wise woman(B) brought from there. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions.(C) Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead. 3 Then go to the king and speak these words to him.” And Joab(D) put the words in her mouth.
4 When the woman from Tekoa went[a] to the king, she fell with her face to the ground to pay him honor, and she said, “Help me, Your Majesty!”
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- 2 Samuel 14:4 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts spoke
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