II Samuel 20:16
The Scripture
(16) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
A troublemaker named Sheba led Israel in rebellion against David, and Joab murdered his rival Amasa before pursuing Sheba to the city of Abel. A wise woman of the city persuaded the inhabitants to behead Sheba and throw his head over the wall, ending the revolt.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Samuel 14:2I Samuel 25:3I Samuel 25:32I Samuel 25:33Ecclesiastes 9:14Ecclesiastes 9:15Ecclesiastes 9:16Ecclesiastes 9:17Ecclesiastes 9:18
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