2 Samuel 14:2 Meaning and Explanation
“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:”
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Read Full Chapter →Joab summons a wise woman from Tekoah and instructs her to disguise herself as a long-grieving mourner.
What Does 2 Samuel 14:2 Mean?
Unable to approach David directly, Joab engineers a plan. He brings a woman known for wisdom from Tekoah, a town south of Bethlehem, and has her dress in mourning to play a part before the king, much as the prophet Nathan once used a parable to reach David's conscience.
The scene reminds us that truth is sometimes carried to a hardened heart by indirect means, drawing a person to judge rightly before they realize they are judging themselves. God too meets us with stories and signs that slip past our defenses and lay our true need bare.
2 Samuel 14:2 in the Original Language
chakam (חָכָם), 'wise' -- skilled and discerning in living and speaking, not merely clever.
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What does 2 Samuel 14:2 mean?
Joab summons a wise woman from Tekoah and instructs her to disguise herself as a long-grieving mourner.