II Samuel · Chapter 14 King James Version

II Samuel 14:3

🔍 Text

The Scripture

(3) And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Joab sent a wise woman of Tekoah to tell David a parable about a feuding family, persuading the king to allow the banished Absalom to return to Jerusalem. Though Absalom returned, David initially refused to see him, and the chapter ends with their eventual reconciliation and a kiss.

Read the full chapter and its overview →
Cross-references