2 Samuel 20:18
She said,“In the past they would always say,‘Let them inquire in Abel,’ and that is how they settled things.
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- Deut 20:10-11 : 10 When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace. 11 If it accepts your terms and submits to you, all the people found in it will become your slaves.
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- 2 Sam 20:14-174 verses75%
14Sheba traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled, they too joined him.
15So Joab’s men came and laid siege against him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They prepared a siege ramp outside the city which stood against its outer rampart. As all of Joab’s soldiers were trying to break through the wall so that it would collapse,
16a wise woman called out from the city,“Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab,‘Come near so that I may speak to you.’”
17When he approached her, the woman asked,“Are you Joab?” He replied,“I am.” She said to him,“Listen to the words of your servant.” He said,“Go ahead. I’m listening.”
- 2 Sam 14:2-32 verses72%
2So 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.
3Go to the king and speak to him in the following fashion.” Then Joab told her what to say.
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20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel,“Give us your advice. What should we do?”
- 2 Sam 20:19-224 verses71%
19I represent the peaceful and the faithful in Israel. You are attempting to destroy an important city in Israel. Why should you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
20Joab answered,“Get serious! I don’t want to swallow up or destroy anything!
21That’s not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city.” The woman said to Joab,“This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!”
22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each going to his own home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
- 2 Sam 14:18-203 verses70%
18Then the king replied to the woman,“Don’t hide any information from me when I question you.” The woman said,“Let my lord the king speak!”
19The king said,“Did Joab put you up to all of this?” The woman answered,“As surely as you live, my lord the king, there is no deviation to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king has said. For your servant Joab gave me instructions. He has put all these words in your servant’s mouth.
20Your servant Joab did this so as to change this situation. But my lord has wisdom like that of the angel of God, and knows everything that is happening in the land.”
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57Then they said,“We’ll call the girl and find out what she wants to do.”
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14He added,“I have something to say to you.” She replied,“Speak.”
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18When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to dissuade her.
- 1 Kgs 2:16-183 verses68%
16Now I’d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don’t refuse me.” She said,“Go ahead and ask.”
17He said,“Please ask King Solomon if he would give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife, for he won’t refuse you.”
18Bathsheba replied,“That’s fine, I’ll speak to the king on your behalf.”
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33Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!
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12Then the woman said,“Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter.” He replied,“Tell me.”
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20He said to her,“Stand watch at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes along and asks you,‘Is there a man here?’ say,‘No.’”
- 2 Sam 14:7-82 verses68%
7Now the entire family has risen up against your servant, saying,‘Turn over the one who struck down his brother, so that we can execute him and avenge the death of his brother whom he killed. In so doing we will also destroy the heir.’ They want to extinguish my remaining coal, leaving no one on the face of the earth to carry on the name of my husband.”
8Then the king told the woman,“Go to your home. I will give instructions concerning your situation.”
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23In those days Ahithophel’s advice was considered as valuable as a prophetic revelation. Both David and Absalom highly regarded the advice of Ahithophel.
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31Your conscience will not be overwhelmed with guilt for having poured out innocent blood and for having taken matters into your own hands. When the LORD has granted my lord success, please remember your servant.”
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35Then David took from her hand what she had brought to him. He said to her,“Go back to your home in peace. Be assured that I have listened to you and responded favorably.”
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24Falling at his feet, she said,“My lord, I accept all the guilt! But please let your female servant speak to you! Please listen to the words of your servant!
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20Riding on her donkey, she went down under cover of the mountain. David and his men were coming down to meet her, and she encountered them.
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9So David’s servants went and spoke all these words to Nabal in David’s name. Then they paused.
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21She said,“I agree to these conditions.” She sent them on their way and then tied the red rope in the window.
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11One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said,“Whoever is for Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”
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15I have now come to speak with my lord the king about this matter, because the people have made me fearful. But your servant said,‘I will speak to the king! Perhaps the king will do what his female servant asks.
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26Then Abner called out to Joab,“Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?”
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5But Absalom said,“Call for Hushai the Arkite, and let’s hear what he has to say.”
- 1 Sam 25:39-402 verses66%
39When David heard that Nabal had died, he said,“Praised be the LORD who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The LORD has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife.
40So the servants of David went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her,“David has sent us to you to bring you back to be his wife.”
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17Abner advised the elders of Israel,“Previously you were wanting David to be your king.
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21After the men had left, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well. Then they left and informed King David. They advised David,“Get up and cross the stream quickly, for Ahithophel has devised a plan to catch you.”
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13If I had acted at risk of my own life– and nothing is hidden from the king!– you would have abandoned me.”
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11Joab replied to the man who was telling him this,“What! You saw this? Why didn’t you strike him down right on the spot? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a commemorative belt!”
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5They said to him,“Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.”
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19His wife then took the covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain over it. No one was aware of what she had done.