2 Samuel 14:3
World English Bible (WEB)
Go in to the king and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth.
In context
1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
2 Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil; but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
3 Go in to the king and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth.
4 When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and said, “Help, O king!”
5 The king said to her, “What ails you?” She answered, “Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.
2 Samuel 14:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Go in to the king and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth.
- KJV King James Version
- And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then go to the king and speak these words to him.” And Joab put the words in her mouth.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and thou hast gone unto the king, and spoken unto him, according to this word;' and Joab putteth the words into her mouth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And come to the king, and speak in this manner to him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.