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2 Samuel 14:1-2
New International Reader's Version
2 Samuel 14:1-2
New International Reader's Version
Absalom Returns to Jerusalem
14 Joab, the son of Zeruiah, knew that the king longed to see Absalom. 2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to have a wise woman brought back from there. Joab said to her, “Pretend you are filled with sadness. Put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Don’t use any makeup. Act like a woman who has spent many days mourning for someone who has died.
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