1 Now Joab, the son of Zeruiah, understood that the heart of the king had been turned toward Absalom,
2 so he sent to Tekoa, and he brought from there a wise woman. And he said to her: "Feign that you are in mourning, and put on the clothing of one who mourns. And do not anoint yourself with oil, so that you may be like a woman who is still grieving for someone who died some time ago.
3 And you shall enter to the king, and you shall speak words to him in this manner." Then Joab put the words in her mouth.
4 And so, when the woman of Tekoa had entered to the king, she fell before him on the ground, and she reverenced, and she said, "Save me, O king."