2 Samuel 14:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

2 Samuel 14:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 14:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 14:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there, 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.”

2 Samuel 14:2 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 14:2 ASV — 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: ”

2 Samuel 14:2 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 14:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

2 Samuel 14:2 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 14:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Samuel 14:2 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 14:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

2 Samuel 14:2 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 14:2 in Context — 2 Samuel 14

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

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:

3 And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

4 And 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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