II Samuel 14:5
The Scripture
(5) And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
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.
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