14 And he went H935 through all the tribes H7626 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 unto Abel H59 , and to Beth-maacah , and all the Berites : and they were gathered together, and went H935 also אַף־ 'af- H637 after him . 15 And they came H935 and besieged him in Abel H59 of Beth-maacah , and they cast H5307 up a mound against the city הָעִ֔יר ha.'Ir H5892 , and it stood H5975 against the rampart בַּחֵ֑ל ba.Chel H2426 ; and all the people הָעָם֙ ha.'Am H5971 that were with Joab יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av H3097 battered the wall הַחוֹמָֽה׃ ha.cho.Mah H2346 , to throw it down H5307 . 16 Then cried a wise חֲכָמָ֖ה cha.kha.Mah H2450 woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 out of the city הָעִ֑יר ha.'Ir H5892 , Hear H8085 , hear H8085 ; say אִמְרוּ־ 'im.ru- H559 , I pray you , unto Joab יוֹאָ֔ב yo.'Av H3097 , Come near hither, that I may speak וַאֲדַבְּרָ֖ה va.'a.da.be.Rah H1696 with thee. 17 And he came near unto her ; and the woman הָאִשָּׁ֛ה ha.'i.Shah H802 said H559 , Art thou Joab יוֹאָ֖ב yo.'Av H3097 ? And he answered , I am . Then she said H559 unto him , Hear H8085 the words דִּבְרֵ֣י div.Rei H1697 of thy handmaid . And he answered , I do hear H8085 . 18 Then she spake, saying H559 , They were wont to speak H1696 in old time בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ va.ri.sho.Nah H7223 , saying H559 , They shall surely ask H7592 counsel at Abel בְּאָבֵ֖ל be.'a.Vel H59 : and so they ended H8552 the matter. Read all of 2 Samuel 20 ← 2 Samuel 19 2 Samuel 21 → Commentaries on 2 Samuel 20 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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