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 when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband.
Ruth 3:3
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor. But do not make thyself known to the man until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Psalm 104:15
and wine that makes glad the heart of man, [and] oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man's heart.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white, and let not thy head lack oil.
Matthew 6:17
But when thou fast, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,
General references
2 Samuel 20:16
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.
Luke 7:46
Thou did not anoint my head with olive oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment.