2 Samuel 14:2 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto 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:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Joab sent someone to the town of Tekoah to bring back a wise woman. He said to her, 'Please pretend to be in mourning. Put on mourning clothes and don't use any oil to make yourself look nice. Act like a woman who has been grieving for the dead for a long time.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joab is asking a wise woman to pretend to be a mourner as part of a plan to help King David reconcile with his son Absalom.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after Absalom killed his brother Amnon and fled into exile. Joab, David's military commander, recognized that David longed to see his son Absalom but couldn't bring himself to call him back. Joab devised this elaborate scheme using a wise woman from Tekoah to tell David a parable that would help him see his own situation clearly.

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