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
When Uriah's wife heard that her husband Uriah was dead, she mourned for him.
Ruth 3:3
So bathe yourself, rub on some perfumed oil, and get dressed up. Then go down to the threshing floor. But don't let the man know you're there until he finishes his meal.
Psalm 104:15
as well as wine that makes people feel so good, and so they can have oil to make their faces shine, as well as food that sustains people's lives.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your clothes always be white, and do not spare precious ointment on your head.
Matthew 6:17
When you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,
General references
2 Samuel 20:16
a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, 'Come near so that I may speak to you.'"
Luke 7:46
You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with perfumed oil.