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 Uriah heareth that Uriah her husband is dead, and lamenteth for her lord;
Ruth 3:3
and thou hast bathed, and anointed thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and gone down to the threshing-floor; let not thyself be known to the man till he complete to eat and to drink;
Psalm 104:15
And wine -- it rejoiceth the heart of man, To cause the face to shine from oil, And bread -- the heart of man it supporteth.
Ecclesiastes 9:8
At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.
Matthew 6:17
'But thou, fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face,
General references
2 Samuel 20:16
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.'
Luke 7:46
with oil my head thou didst not anoint, but this woman with ointment did anoint my feet;