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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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2 Samuel 20:16
But there was a very wise woman in that city who shouted out to them and said, "Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here. I want to talk with him."
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Christian Standard Bible®
a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.”
a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, "Hear, hear! Please say to Yo'av, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'"
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, "Hear, hear! Please say to Yo'av, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'"
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
Then a wise woman from the city called out, "Listen, listen! Please speak to Joab to come near here so that I may speak to you."
Then a wise woman from the city called out, "Listen, listen! Please speak to Joab to come near here so that I may speak to you."
English Standard Version
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, that I may speak to you.'"
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, that I may speak to you.'"
New Century Version
But a wise woman shouted out from the city, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here. I want to talk to him!"
But a wise woman shouted out from the city, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here. I want to talk to him!"
New English Translation
a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, ‘Come near so that I may speak to you.'"
a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, ‘Come near so that I may speak to you.'"
Amplified Bible
Then a wise woman cried out from the city, "Hear, hear! Tell Joab, 'Come here so that I may speak to you.'"
Then a wise woman cried out from the city, "Hear, hear! Tell Joab, 'Come here so that I may speak to you.'"
New American Standard Bible
Then a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen, listen! Please tell Joab, 'Come here that I may speak with you.'"
Then a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen, listen! Please tell Joab, 'Come here that I may speak with you.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Draw near that I may speak with you.'"
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Draw near that I may speak with you.'"
Contemporary English Version
A wise woman shouted from the top of the wall, "Listen to me! Listen to me! I have to talk to Joab! Tell him to come here!"
A wise woman shouted from the top of the wall, "Listen to me! Listen to me! I have to talk to Joab! Tell him to come here!"
Complete Jewish Bible
Then a wise woman in the city shouted, "Listen! Listen! Please tell Yo'av, ‘Come over here, so that I can speak with you.'"
Then a wise woman in the city shouted, "Listen! Listen! Please tell Yo'av, ‘Come over here, so that I can speak with you.'"
Darby Translation
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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
Then a wise woman cried out from the wall, saying, Hear, hear, and say to Joab, Come near, that I may speak to you.
Then a wise woman cried out from the wall, saying, Hear, hear, and say to Joab, Come near, that I may speak to you.
Good News Translation
There was a wise woman in the city who shouted from the wall, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here; I want to speak with him."
There was a wise woman in the city who shouted from the wall, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here; I want to speak with him."
Literal Translation
And a wise woman called out of the city, Hear! Hear! Please say to Joab, Come near here and I will speak to you.
And a wise woman called out of the city, Hear! Hear! Please say to Joab, Come near here and I will speak to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then cried there a wyse woma out of ye cite: Heare, heare, saye vnto Ioab that he come hither, I wyl speake with him.
Then cried there a wyse woma out of ye cite: Heare, heare, saye vnto Ioab that he come hither, I wyl speake with him.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you.
Then a wise woman got up on the wall, and crying out from the town, said, Give ear, give ear; say now to Joab, Come near, so that I may have talk with you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then cryed a wyse woman out of the citie, heare, heare, I pray you say vnto Ioab: Come hither that I may speake with thee.
Then cryed a wyse woman out of the citie, heare, heare, I pray you say vnto Ioab: Come hither that I may speake with thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
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.'
King James Version (1611)
Then cried a wise woman out of the citie, Heare, heare; say, I pray you, vnto Ioab, Come neere hither, that I may speake with thee.
Then cried a wise woman out of the citie, Heare, heare; say, I pray you, vnto Ioab, Come neere hither, that I may speake with thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray ye, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.
And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray ye, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him."
a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And a wijs womman of the citee criede an hiy, Here ye! here ye! seie ye to Joab, Neiye thou hidur, and Y schal speke with thee.
And a wijs womman of the citee criede an hiy, Here ye! here ye! seie ye to Joab, Neiye thou hidur, and Y schal speke with thee.
Young's Literal Translation
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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with you.
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
World English Bible
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, "Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'"
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, "Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'"
New King James Version
Then a wise woman cried out from the city, "Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, "Come nearby, that I may speak with you."'
Then a wise woman cried out from the city, "Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, "Come nearby, that I may speak with you."'
New Living Translation
But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, "Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you."
But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, "Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you."
New Life Bible
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Listen! I beg you, tell Joab to come here that I may speak with him."
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Listen! I beg you, tell Joab to come here that I may speak with him."
New Revised Standard
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, I want to speak to you.'"
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, I want to speak to you.'"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, - Hear ye! hear ye! I pray you, say unto Joab, Come near hither, and let me speak unto thee.
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, - Hear ye! hear ye! I pray you, say unto Joab, Come near hither, and let me speak unto thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee.
And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee.
Revised Standard Version
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Hear! Hear! Tell Jo'ab, 'Come here, that I may speak to you.'"
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Hear! Hear! Tell Jo'ab, 'Come here, that I may speak to you.'"
THE MESSAGE
But a shrewd woman called out from the city, "Listen, everybody! Please tell Joab to come close so I can talk to him." When he had come, the woman said, "Are you Joab?" He said, "I am." "Then," she said, "listen to what I have to say." He said, "I'm listening."
But a shrewd woman called out from the city, "Listen, everybody! Please tell Joab to come close so I can talk to him." When he had come, the woman said, "Are you Joab?" He said, "I am." "Then," she said, "listen to what I have to say." He said, "I'm listening."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, 'Come here that I may speak with you.'"
Then a wise woman called from the city, "Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, 'Come here that I may speak with you.'"
Contextual Overview
14 Sheba son of Bicri passed through all the tribes of Israel on his way to Abel Beth Maacah. All the Berites joined together and followed Sheba. 15 When Joab and his men came to Abel Beth Maacah, they surrounded the town. They piled dirt up against the city wall and began breaking stones out of the wall to make it fall down. 16 But there was a very wise woman in that city who shouted out to them and said, "Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here. I want to talk with him." 17 Joab went to talk with the woman. She asked him, "Are you Joab?" Joab answered, "Yes, I am." Then the woman said, "Listen to me." Joab said, "I am listening." 18 Then the woman said, "In the past people would say, ‘Ask for help in Abel and you will get what you need.' 19 I am one of many peaceful, loyal people in this town. You are trying to destroy an important city of Israel. Why do you want to destroy something that belongs to the Lord ?" 20 Joab answered, "I don't want to destroy anything. I don't want to ruin your city. 21 But there is a man in your city from the hill country of Ephraim. He is named Sheba son of Bicri. He rebelled against King David. Bring him to me, and I will leave the city alone." The woman said to Joab, "All right. His head will be thrown over the wall to you." 22 Then the woman spoke very wisely to all the people of the city. They cut off the head of Sheba son of Bicri and threw it over the city wall to Joab. So Joab blew the trumpet and the army left the city. The soldiers went home, and Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Samuel 14:2, 1 Samuel 25:3, 1 Samuel 25:32, 1 Samuel 25:33, Ecclesiastes 9:14-18
Reciprocal: Proverbs 11:16 - gracious Proverbs 21:22 - General Proverbs 31:26 - openeth Ecclesiastes 7:19 - General Daniel 2:14 - with
Cross-References
Genesis 20:3
But one night God spoke to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You will die. The woman you took is married."
But one night God spoke to Abimelech in a dream and said, "You will die. The woman you took is married."
Genesis 20:5
Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,' and she also said, ‘This man is my brother.' I am innocent. I did not know what I was doing."
Abraham himself told me, ‘This woman is my sister,' and she also said, ‘This man is my brother.' I am innocent. I did not know what I was doing."
Genesis 20:6
Then God said to Abimelech in a dream, "Yes, I know that you are innocent and that you did not know what you were doing. I saved you. I did not allow you to sin against me. I was the one who did not allow you to sleep with her.
Then God said to Abimelech in a dream, "Yes, I know that you are innocent and that you did not know what you were doing. I saved you. I did not allow you to sin against me. I was the one who did not allow you to sleep with her.
Genesis 20:8
So very early the next morning, Abimelech called all his servants and told them about the dream. The servants were very afraid.
So very early the next morning, Abimelech called all his servants and told them about the dream. The servants were very afraid.
Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "Why have you done this to us? What wrong did I do to you? Why did you lie and say that she was your sister? You brought great trouble to my kingdom. You should not have done this to me.
Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "Why have you done this to us? What wrong did I do to you? Why did you lie and say that she was your sister? You brought great trouble to my kingdom. You should not have done this to me.
Genesis 24:65
She said to the servant, "Who is that young man walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "That is my master's son." So Rebekah covered her face with her veil.
She said to the servant, "Who is that young man walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "That is my master's son." So Rebekah covered her face with her veil.
Genesis 26:11
So Abimelech gave a warning to all the people. He said, "No one must hurt this man or this woman. If anyone hurts them, they will be killed."
So Abimelech gave a warning to all the people. He said, "No one must hurt this man or this woman. If anyone hurts them, they will be killed."
Proverbs 12:1
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid.
Whoever loves discipline loves to learn; whoever hates to be corrected is stupid.
Proverbs 25:12
Wise advice to a listening ear is like gold earrings or fine jewelry.
Wise advice to a listening ear is like gold earrings or fine jewelry.
Proverbs 27:5
Open criticism is better than hidden love.
Open criticism is better than hidden love.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then cried a wise woman out of the city,.... And such an one as the woman of Tekoah, supposed by some to be the governess of the city; but whoever she was, she well deserved the character of a wise woman; her conduct in this affair shows it: she cried with a loud voice, upon the wall of the city, to Joab's men, who were underneath battering it,
hear, hear; which she repeated to make them hear:
say, I pray you, unto Joab, come near hither, that I may speak with thee; tell your general I desire to speak with him; which was wisely done, to have nothing to say but to the general himself.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 20:16. A wise woman — She was probably governess.
