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So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning[a] and put on garments for mourning. Don’t anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time.[b]

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:2 tn The Hebrew Hitpael verbal form here indicates pretended rather than genuine action.
  2. 2 Samuel 14:2 tn Heb “these many days.”