Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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:
General references
Bible References
Mourning
2 Samuel 11:26
And the wife of Urijah heard that Urijah her husband was dead, and she mourned for her husband.
Ruth 3:3
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor; make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Psalm 104:15
And wine which gladdeneth the heart of man; making his face shine with oil; and with bread he strengtheneth man's heart.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.
Matthew 6:17
But thou, when fasting, anoint thy head and wash thy face,
General references
2 Samuel 20:16
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.
Luke 7:46
My head with oil thou didst not anoint, but she has anointed my feet with myrrh.