II Samuel 14:2

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"Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead."

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David's reign as king of Israel, his triumphs and failures.

Old Testament • Book #10

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II Samuel 14:1

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

II Samuel 14:3

Go in to the king, and speak like this to him." So Joab put the words in her mouth.

II Samuel 14:4

When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and s...

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