4 Regum 20:17

Nova Vulgata

Qui cum accessisset ad eam, ait illi: "Tu es Ioab?". Et ille respondit: "Ego". Ad quem sic locuta est: "Audi sermones ancillae tuae". Qui respondit: "Audio".

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Et addidit Jonathas dejerare David, eo quod diligeret illum : sicut enim animam suam, ita diligebat eum.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Qui cum accessisset ad eam, ait illi: Tu es Joab? Et ille respondit: Ego. Ad quem sic locuta est: Audi sermones ancillæ tuæ. Qui respondit: Audio.

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he was come near unto her,.... As he did, upon the information of his men, that a woman on the wall had something to say to him:

the woman said, [art] thou Joab? she was willing to be satisfied that he was really the general, before she would impart her mind to him:

and he answered, I [am he]; the very person you ask after:

and she said unto him, hear the words of thine handmaid; though a woman, vouchsafe to hear what I have to say:

and he answered, I do hear: am ready to hear, and shall patiently and attentively hear whatever may be spoken; which was giving her leave and encouragement to proceed.