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2 Samuel 14:2-4
New International Reader's Version
2 Samuel 14:2-4
New International Reader's Version
2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to have a wise woman brought back from there. Joab said to her, “Pretend you are filled with sadness. Put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Don’t use any makeup. Act like a woman who has spent many days mourning for someone who has died. 3 Then go to the king. Give him the message I’m about to give you.” And Joab told her what to say.
4 The woman from Tekoa went to the king. She bowed down with her face toward the ground. She did it to show him respect. She said, “Your Majesty, please help me!”
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