2 Samuel 20:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.””
A short, plain-language explanation of 2 Samuel 20:16 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 20:16 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:3His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.
- 1 Samuel 25:32Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!
- 2 Samuel 14:2So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.
- Ecclesiastes 9:14There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.
- Daniel 2:14When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact.
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