


2 Samuel 14:2
Bible Versions
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:
And Joab {H3097} sent {H7971} to Tekoah {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} now mourning {H60} apparel {H899}, and anoint {H5480} not thyself with oil {H8081}, but be as a woman {H802} that had a long {H7227} time {H3117} mourned {H56} for the dead {H4191}:
so Yo'av sent to T'koa, brought from there a clever woman and said to her, "Please, pretend you're a mourner. Put on mourning clothes, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but appear to be a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.
So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.
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:
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