1Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that…
2Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise…
3Go in to the king and speak like…
4When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the…
5The king said to her, “What ails you?”…
6Your servant had two sons; and they both…
7Behold, the whole family has risen against your…
8The king said to the woman, “Go to…
9The woman of Tekoa said to the king,…
10The king said, “Whoever says anything to you,…
11Then she said, “Please let the king remember…
12Then the woman said, “Please let your servant…
13The woman said, “Why then have you devised…
14For we must die, and are like water…
15Now therefore, seeing that I have come to…
16For the king will hear, to deliver his…
17Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word…
18Then the king answered the woman, “Please don’t…
19The king said, “Is the hand of Joab…
20Your servant Joab has done this thing to…
21The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I…
22Joab fell to the ground on his face,…
23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and…
24The king said, “Let him return to his…
25Now in all Israel there was no one…
26When he cut the hair of his head…
27Three sons were born to Absalom, and one…
28Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and…
29Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him…
30Therefore he said to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s…
31Then Joab arose and came to Absalom to…
32Absalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent to you,…
33So Joab came to the king and told…
