2 Samuel 14:1-2

Good News Translation

Joab Arranges for Absalom's Return

14 Joab knew that King David missed Absalom very much, ² so he sent for a clever woman who lived in Tekoa. When she arrived, he said to her, “Pretend that you are in mourning; put on your mourning clothes, and don't comb your hair. Act like a woman who has been in mourning for a long time.