12 And Ama´sa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Ama´sa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.
13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Jo´ab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
14 And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth–ma´achah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
15 And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth–ma´achah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Jo´ab battered the wall, to throw it down.
16 Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Jo´ab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
17 And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Jo´ab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
18 Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.