2 Samuel 20:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.”
2 Samuel 20:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 20:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 20:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’””
2 Samuel 20:16 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 20:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. ”
2 Samuel 20:16 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And a wise woman calleth out of the city, `Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, and I speak unto thee.'”
2 Samuel 20:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 20:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And a wise woman cried out of the city, Hear, hear: say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. ”
2 Samuel 20:16 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 20:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then cried a wise woman out of the citie, Heare, heare, I pray you, say vnto Ioab, Come thou hither, that I may speake with thee.”
2 Samuel 20:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 20:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 20
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth–maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth–maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
17 And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
18 Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
What Does 2 Samuel 20:16 Mean?
2 Samuel 20:16 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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