Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a wise woman: and said to her: Feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, and be not anointed with oil, that thou mayest be as a woman that had a long time been mourning for one dead. 2 Chronicles 11:6 And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue, 2 Chronicles 20:20 And they rose early in the morning, and went out through the desert of Thecua: and as they were marching, Josaphat standing in the midst of them, said: Hear me, ye men of Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be secure: believe his prophets, and all things shall succeed well. Nehemiah 3:5,27 And next to them the Thecuites built: but their great men did not put their necks to the work of their Lord. . . . Jeremiah 6:1 Strengthen yourselves, ye sons of Benjamin, in the midst of Jerusalem, and sound the trumpet in Thecua, and set up the standard over Bethacarem: for evil is seen out of the north, and a great destruction. Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Thecua: which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Ozias king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel two years before the earthquake. Tekoa 2 Samuel 11:26 And the wife of Urias heard that Urias her husband was dead, and she mourned for him. Ruth 3:3 Wash thyself therefore and anoint thee, and put on thy best garments, and go down to the barnfloor: but let not the man see thee, till he shall have done eating and drinking. Psalm 104:15 And that wine may cheer the heart of man. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: and that bread may strengthen man's heart. Ecclesiastes 9:8 At all times let thy garments be white, and let not oil depart from thy head. Matthew 6:17 But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face; Context Absalom's Return to Jerusalem1And Joab the son of Sarvia, understanding that the king's heart was turned to Absalom, 2Sent to Thecua, and fetched from thence a wise woman: and said to her: Feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, and be not anointed with oil, that thou mayest be as a woman that had a long time been mourning for one dead.3And thou shalt go in to the king, and shalt speak to him in this manner. And Joab put the words in her mouth.… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:20 Then David arose from the ground, and washed and anointed himself: and when he had changed his apparel, he went into the house of the Lord: and worshipped, and then he came into his own house, and he called for bread, and ate. 2 Samuel 20:16 And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee. 2 Samuel 23:26 Heles of Phalti, Hira the son of Acces of Thecua, 1 Kings 14:2 And Jeroboam said to his wife: Arise, and change thy dress, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam, and go to Silo, where Ahias, the prophet is, who told me that I should reign over this people. 1 Kings 14:5 And the Lord said to Ahias: Behold the wife of Jeroboam cometh in, to consult thee concerning her son, that is sick: thus and thus shalt thou speak to her. So when she was coming in, and made as if she were another woman, 2 Chronicles 11:6 And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Thecue, Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Thecua: which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Ozias king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joas king of Israel two years before the earthquake. Lexicon So Joabיוֹאָב֙ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out to Tekoa תְּק֔וֹעָה (tə·qō·w·‘āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8620: Tekoa -- a city in Judah to bring וַיִּקַּ֥ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take a wise חֲכָמָ֑ה (ḥă·ḵā·māh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise woman אִשָּׁ֣ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female from there. מִשָּׁ֖ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither He told her, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Please נָ֞א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' pretend to be a mourner; הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־ (hiṯ·’ab·bə·lî-) Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 56: To bewail put on וְלִבְשִׁי־ (wə·liḇ·šî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe clothes בִגְדֵי־ (ḇiḡ·ḏê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage for mourning אֵ֗בֶל (’ê·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 60: Lamentation and do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not anoint yourself תָּס֙וּכִי֙ (tā·sū·ḵî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5480: To pour (in anointing), anoint with oil. שֶׁ֔מֶן (še·men) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8081: Grease, liquid, richness Act וְהָיִ֕ית (wə·hā·yîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a woman כְּאִשָּׁ֗ה (kə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female who has mourned מִתְאַבֶּ֖לֶת (miṯ·’ab·be·leṯ) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 56: To bewail for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the dead מֵֽת׃ (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill a long רַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great time. יָמִ֣ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day Additional Translations So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray you, feign yourself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not yourself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: 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: And Joab sent to Thecoe, and took thence a cunning woman, and said to her, Mourn, I pray thee, and put on mourning apparel, and anoint thee not with oil, and thou shalt be as a woman mourning for one that is dead thus for many days. 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; 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 had a long time mourned for the dead: And Joab sent to Tekoah, and brought thence a wise woman, and said to 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: Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, 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. 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, Jump to Previous Act Anoint Apparel Clothing Dead Feign Fetched Joab Mourned Mourner Mourning Oil Please Pretend Tekoa Tekoah Thence Thyself Time WiseJump to Next Act Anoint Apparel Clothing Dead Feign Fetched Joab Mourned Mourner Mourning Oil Please Pretend Tekoa Tekoah Thence Thyself Time WiseExternal Links 2 Samuel 14:2 NIV2 Samuel 14:2 NLT 2 Samuel 14:2 ESV 2 Samuel 14:2 NASB 2 Samuel 14:2 ASV 2 Samuel 14:2 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 14:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 14:2 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 14:2 French Bible 2 Samuel 14:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a Act and anoint any are be been brought but clothes cosmetic days dead do don't Dress for from garments grieving had has He her in Joab like lotions many mourner mourning not now oil on Please Pretend put said sent So someone spent Tekoa the there to use who wise with woman you yourself OT History: 2 Samuel 14:2 Joab sent to Tekoa and fetched there (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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