2 Samuel 20:17

So he came near unto her, and the woman said,—Art thou Joab? And he said,—I am. And she said unto him,—Hear thou the words of thy handmaid. And he said, I do hear.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.

In Context

16Then cried a wise woman out of the city,—Hear ye! hear ye! I pray you, say unto Joab, Come near hither, and let me speak unto thee.

18Then spake she, saying,—They, used to speak, in former times, saying, Enquire, in Abel! And, so, they ended it.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 14:12Then said the woman, Pray let thy maidservant speak unto my lord the king, a word. And he said—Speak.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:15-23

Sheba Pursued. ( b. c. 1023.) 14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him. 15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 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… Read the whole commentary →

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