Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then a wise woman out of the city cried out, Hear, hear. Say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with thee.
New American Standard Bible
Then
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.
Holman Bible
a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.”
International Standard Version
Just then a wise woman called out from the city. "Attention!" she said, "Go tell Joab "Come here! I want to talk to you!'"
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.
Amplified
Then a wise woman cried out from the city, “Hear, hear! Tell Joab, ‘Come here so that I may speak to you.’”
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And a wise woman will call out of the city, Hear ye, hear ye; say now to Joab, Come near hither and I will speak to you.
King James 2000
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with you.
Lexham Expanded 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."
Modern King James verseion
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, Come near here so that I may speak with you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, "Hear! Hear! Bid, I pray you, Joab that he come hither, that I may speak with him."
NET Bible
a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, 'Come near so that I may speak to you.'"
New Heart English Bible
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, "Hear, hear. Please say to Joab, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'"
The 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.
Webster
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 a wise woman cried out of the city, "Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'"
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Abel-beth-maachah » Sheba » killed in
Diplomacy » Instances of » The wise woman of abel
Joab » Son of david's sister » Causes sheba to be put to death
Politics » Women in » The wise woman of abel who saved the city through diplomacy
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom From A Woman Under Siege
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a mound against the city, and it stood against the rampart. And all the people who were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 Then a wise woman out of the city cried out, Hear, hear. Say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with thee. 17 And he came near to her, and the woman said, Are thou Joab? And he answered, I am. Then she said to him, Hear the words of thy handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 14:2
And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched from there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and do not anoint thyself with oil, but be as a woman who has a lon
1 Samuel 25:3
Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance, but the man was churlish and evil in his doings, and he was of the house of Caleb.
1 Samuel 25:32-33
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be LORD, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me,
Ecclesiastes 9:14-18
There was a little city, and few men within it. And there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.