Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

General references

2 Samuel 14:2
So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don’t put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.
1 Samuel 25:3
The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name, Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, but the man, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
Ecclesiastes 9:14
There was a small city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege works against it.

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