2 Samuel 14:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please act like you are in mourning. Put on mourning clothes and do not anoint yourself with oil. Behave as if you have been mourning for the dead for a long time.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray you, pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning clothes now, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but be like a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joab{H3097} sent{H7971} to Tekoa,{H8620} and fetched{H3947} thence a wise{H2450} woman,{H802} and said{H559} unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner,{H56} and put on{H3847} mourning{H60} apparel,{H899} I pray thee, and anoint{H5480} not thyself with oil,{H8081} but be as a woman{H802} that hath a long{H7227} time{H3117} mourned{H56} for the dead:{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joab{H3097} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Tekoah{H8620}, and fetched{H3947}{(H8799)} thence a wise{H2450} woman{H802}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner{H56}{(H8693)}, and put on{H3847}{(H8798)} now mourning{H60} apparel{H899}, and anoint{H5480}{(H8799)} not thyself with oil{H8081}, but be as a woman{H802} that had a long{H7227} time{H3117} mourned{H56}{(H8690)} for the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sent vnto Thecoa, and caused to fetch from thence a prudent woman and saide vnto her: Make lametacion, and weere mournynge garmentes, & anoynte the not with oyle: but fayne thy selfe as a woman which hath mourned longe ouer a deed,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Ioab sent to Tekoah, and brought thence a subtile woman, & sayd vnto her, I pray thee, fayne thy selfe to mourne, and nowe put on mourning apparel, & anoynt not thy selfe with oyle: but be as a woman that had now long time mourned for the dead.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sent to Thekoa, and fet thence a wyse woman, & sayde vnto her: I pray thee faine thy selfe to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparell, and annoynt not thy self with oyle, but be as a woman that had long tyme mourned for the dead:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has a long time mourned for the dead:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Joab sendeth to Tekoah, and taketh thence a wise woman, and saith unto her, `Feign thyself a mourner, I pray thee, and put on, I pray thee, garments of mourning, and anoint not thyself with oil, and thou hast been as a woman these many days mourning for the dead,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weeping for the dead:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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 don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her,“Pretend to be in mourning and put on garments for mourning. Don’t anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 11:6 : 6 He built Bethlehem, Etam, and Tekoa,
  • Amos 1:1 : 1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheep breeders from Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel during the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
  • Ruth 3:3 : 3 Wash, anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes. Then go down to the threshing floor, but do not let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.
  • 2 Sam 12:20 : 20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions, and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.
  • Jer 6:1 : 1 Take refuge, O sons of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise a signal over Beth-Haccherem. For disaster looms from the north, a great destruction.
  • 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, 'Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.'
  • Neh 3:5 : 5 Next to them, the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.
  • Neh 3:27 : 27 After them, the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.
  • Ps 104:15 : 15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
  • Eccl 9:8 : 8 Let your clothes always be white, and do not let oil be lacking on your head.
  • 2 Sam 11:26 : 26 When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.
  • Matt 6:17 : 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

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  • 2 Sam 14:3-5
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    3 Then go to the king and speak to him as I instruct you." And Joab put the words into her mouth.

    4 When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, prostrated herself, and said, "Help, O king!"

    5 The king said to her, "What is troubling you?" She replied, "Truly, I am a widow; my husband has died.

  • 1 Joab, son of Zeruiah, realized that the king's heart was focused on Absalom.

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    16 a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him."

    17 When he approached her, the woman asked, "Are you Joab?" "I am," he replied. She said, "Listen to what your servant has to say." "I’m listening," he said.

    18 She continued, "In the past, people said, 'Seek advice in Abel,' and that is how matters were settled.

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    18 Then the king said to the woman, "Do not hide anything I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king speak."

    19 The king asked, "Is the hand of Joab with you in all of this?" The woman answered, "As surely as you live, my lord the king, it is true. Your servant Joab instructed me and put all these words into the mouth of your servant."

    20 Joab did this to shape the course of events, but my lord the king is as wise as an angel of God in knowing everything that happens in the land."

    21 The king said to Joab, "Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 19:1-2
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    1 The king was deeply moved and went up to the upper room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died in your place, Absalom, my son, my son!"

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  • 31 Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, 'Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner.' And King David himself walked behind the bier.

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    8 Then the king said to the woman, "Go home, and I will issue a command on your behalf."

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    10 The king replied, "If anyone says anything to you, bring them to me, and they will not bother you again."

  • 2 Sam 19:4-5
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    4 The people stole away into the city that day, as men who are ashamed steal away when they flee from battle.

    5 The king covered his face and cried out in a loud voice, "My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"

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    36 As he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, weeping loudly. The king and all his servants also wept bitterly.

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    31 Then Joab arose, went to Absalom’s house, and said to him, 'Why have your servants set my field on fire?'

    32 Absalom said to Joab, 'Look, I sent word to you, saying, “Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, 'Why did I come back from Geshur? It would have been better for me to remain there.'” Now, let me see the king’s face. If I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.'

    33 So Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, who came to the king and bowed himself down with his face to the ground before him. And the king kissed Absalom.

  • 29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent for him a second time, but Joab still refused to come.

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    12 Then the woman said, "Please let your servant speak a word to my lord the king." He said, "Speak."

    13 The woman said, "Why have you devised such a thing against the people of God? By making this decision, the king is convicting himself for not bringing back his own banished son."

  • 23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

  • 5 But the LORD had already told Ahijah, "The wife of Jeroboam is coming to inquire about her son, for he is sick. You are to say such-and-such to her. When she arrives, she will be pretending to be someone else."

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    19 The man's wife took a covering, spread it over the opening of the well, and scattered grain on top of it so that nothing was noticeable.

    20 When Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, 'Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' She answered, 'They crossed over the stream.' The servants searched but did not find them, and they returned to Jerusalem.

  • 15 Now I have come to speak this word to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, 'I will speak to the king—perhaps the king will grant the request of his servant.

  • 30 When the king heard the woman's words, he tore his clothes. As he was walking on the wall, the people saw that he was wearing sackcloth underneath, next to his skin.

  • 30 David continued up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All the people with him also covered their heads and were weeping as they went up.

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    31 The king got up, tore his clothes, and lay on the ground, and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

    32 But Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, 'Don’t think that all the king’s sons have been killed. Only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s intention ever since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.'

  • 26 When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him.

  • 2 Absalom would rise early and stand beside the road to the gate. Whenever a man came with a dispute to bring before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and ask, 'Which city are you from?' And the man would answer, 'Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:5-6
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    5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood.

    6 Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

  • 10 All the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, he saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

  • 22 The messenger set out, and when he arrived, he reported to David everything Joab had sent him to say.

  • 2 Jeroboam said to his wife, "Please get up and disguise yourself so that no one will recognize you as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Look, there is Ahijah the prophet, the one who told me I would become king over these people.

  • 19 Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornamented robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away, weeping loudly as she went.

  • 39 King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled concerning Amnon’s death.

  • 16 But her husband followed her, weeping as he went, all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, 'Go back home.' So he returned.

  • 17 'Let them come quickly and lift up a lament over us so that our eyes may overflow with tears and our eyelids stream with water.'

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    17 He continued, 'Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.'

    18 'Very well,' Bathsheba replied. 'I will speak to the king for you.'

  • 21 His attendants asked him, 'Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!'