Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.” New Living Translation But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, “Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.” English Standard Version Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, that I may speak to you.’” Berean Standard Bible a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then a wise woman cried out from the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come nearby, that I may speak with you.’ ” New American Standard Bible Then a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen, listen! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’” NASB 1995 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’” NASB 1977 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Come here that I may speak with you.’” Legacy Standard Bible Then a wise woman called from the city, “Hear, hear! Please tell Joab, ‘Draw near that I may speak with you.’” Amplified Bible Then a wise woman cried out from the city, “Hear, hear! Tell Joab, ‘Come here so that I may speak to you.’” Christian Standard Bible a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.” Holman Christian Standard Bible a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.” American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And one wise woman called from the wall of the city and she said: “Hear! Hear! And say to Yuab, ‘Come near here and I shall speak you!’ Brenton Septuagint Translation And a wise woman cried from the wall, and said, Hear, hear; say, I pray ye, to Joab, Draw near hither, and I will speak to him. Contemporary English Version A wise woman shouted from the top of the wall, "Listen to me! Listen to me! I have to talk to Joab! Tell him to come here!" Douay-Rheims Bible And a wise woman cried out from the city: Hear, hear, and say to Joab: Come near hither, and I will speak with thee. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then a clever woman called from the city, "Listen, listen! Tell Joab to come here so that I can talk to him." Good News Translation There was a wise woman in the city who shouted from the wall, "Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here; I want to speak with him." International Standard Version Just then a wise woman called out from the city. "Attention!" she said, "Go tell Joab 'Come here! I want to talk to you!'" JPS Tanakh 1917 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.' Literal Standard Version And a wise woman calls out of the city, “Hear! Hear! Please say to Joab, Come near here, and I speak to you.” Majority Standard Bible a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” New American Bible Then a wise woman from the city called out, “Listen, listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, so I can speak with you.’ ” NET Bible a wise woman called out from the city, "Listen up! Listen up! Tell Joab, 'Come near so that I may speak to you.'" New Revised Standard Version Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, I want to speak to you.’” New Heart English Bible Then a wise woman cried out of the city, "Hear, hear. Please say to Joab, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'" Webster's Bible Translation Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee. World English Bible Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’” Young's Literal Translation 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sheba's Rebellion…15And Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel-beth-maacah and built a siege ramp against the outer rampart of the city. As all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to topple it, 16a wise woman called out from the city, “Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here so that I may speak with him.” 17When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered.… Cross References 2 Samuel 14:2 So 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. 2 Samuel 20:17 When he had come near to her, the woman asked, "Are you Joab?" "I am," he replied. "Listen to the words of your servant," she said. "I am listening," he answered. 2 Samuel 20:22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram's horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 9:14 There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it. Treasury of Scripture Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, to Joab, Come near here, that I may speak with you. 2 Samuel 14:2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead: 1 Samuel 25:3,32,33 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb… Ecclesiastes 9:14-18 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: … Jump to Previous City Cried Crying Ear Hear Hither Joab Jo'ab Please Speak Talk Wall WiseJump to Next City Cried Crying Ear Hear Hither Joab Jo'ab Please Speak Talk Wall Wise2 Samuel 20 1. By occasion of the quarrel, Sheba rebels in Israel3. David's ten concubines are put in confinement for life 4. Amasa, made captain over Judah, is slain by Joab 14. Joab pursues Sheba to Abel 16. A wise woman saves the city by Sheba's head 23. David's officers Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew a wiseחֲכָמָ֖ה (ḥă·ḵā·māh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2450: Wise woman אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female called out וַתִּקְרָ֛א (wat·tiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the city, הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement “Listen! שִׁמְע֤וּ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Listen! שִׁמְעוּ֙ (šim·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Please נָ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' tell אִמְרוּ־ (’im·rū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say Joab יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites to come קְרַ֣ב (qə·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach here הֵ֔נָּה (hên·nāh) Adverb Strong's 2008: Hither, thither so that I may speak וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה (wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue with him.” אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links 2 Samuel 20:16 NIV2 Samuel 20:16 NLT 2 Samuel 20:16 ESV 2 Samuel 20:16 NASB 2 Samuel 20:16 KJV 2 Samuel 20:16 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 20:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 20:16 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 20:16 French Bible 2 Samuel 20:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 20:16 Then cried a wise woman out (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |