1. Now Yoav Ben Tzeruyah perceived that the lev HaMelech was toward Avshalom.
2. And Yoav sent to Tekoah, and brought from there an isha chachamah, and said unto her, now, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with shemen, but be as an isha that had a long time mourned for the dead;
3. And come to HaMelech, and speak on this manner unto him. So Yoav put the devarim in her peh (mouth).
4. And when the isha of Tekoah spoke to HaMelech, she fell on her face to the ground, and prostrated herself, and said, Hoshi'ah (help), O Melech.
5. And HaMelech said unto her, What troubleth thee? She answered, I am indeed an almanah, and mine ish is dead.