1Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the…
2So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a…
3Then go to the king and speak these…
4When the woman from Tekoa went to the…
5“What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,”…
6And your maidservant had two sons who were…
7Now the whole clan has risen up against…
8“Go home,” the king said to the woman,…
9But the woman of Tekoa said to the…
10“If anyone speaks to you,” said the king,…
11“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the…
12Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant…
13The woman asked, “Why have you devised a…
14For we will surely die and be like…
15Now therefore, I have come to present this…
16For the king will hear and deliver his…
17And now your servant says, ‘May the word…
18Then the king said to the woman, “I…
19So the king asked, “Is the hand of…
20Joab your servant has done this to bring…
21Then the king said to Joab, “I hereby…
22Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the…
23So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and…
24But the king added, “He may return to…
25Now there was not a man in all…
26And when he cut the hair of his…
27Three sons were born to Absalom, and a…
28Now Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without…
29Then he sent for Joab to send him…
30Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s…
31Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded,…
32“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and…
33So Joab went and told the king, and…
