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II Samuel 14:2
“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:”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 II Samuel 14:2 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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 (ASV)English
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:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sandte Joab nach Tekoa und ließ von dannen ein kluges Weib holen; und er sprach zu ihr: Stelle dich doch trauernd und ziehe Trauerkleider an und salbe dich nicht mit Öl, und sei wie ein Weib, das schon viele Tage über einen Toten trauert;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Envió Joab á Tecoa, y tomó de allá una mujer astuta, y díjole: Yo te ruego que te enlutes, y te vistas de ropas de luto, y no te unjas con óleo, antes sé como mujer que ha mucho tiempo que trae luto por algún muerto;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Enviou Joabe a Tecoa, e tomou dali uma mulher astuta, e disse-lhe: Eu te rogo que te enlutes, e te vistas de roupas de luto, e não te unjas com óleo, antes sê como mulher que há muito tempo que traze luto por algum morto;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, Joabe mandou trazer, de Tecoa, uma mulher sábia. Ele disse a ela: "Por favor, finge que estás de luto e põe vestes de luto. Não te unjas com óleo; antes, finge ser uma mulher que há muito pranteia pelo falecido.

📖 II Samuel 14:2 in Context

1Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
2And 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:
3And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
4And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
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