And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 20 of 2 Samuel. Sheba reaches Abel-beth-maacah and takes refuge in the city. A wise woman negotiates with Joab and persuades the inhabitants to deliver Sheba’s head to prevent the city’s destruction. The resolution presents an alternative form of leadership amid war: wisdom and negotiation accomplish what force might have achieved only through great destruction. The rebellion ends without a prolonged battle because of the intervention of a female citizen.
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Und da er zu ihr kam, sprach die Frau: Bist du Joab? Er sprach: Ja. Sie sprach zu ihm: Höre die Rede deiner Magd. Er sprach: Ich höre.
Y como él se acercó a ella, dijo la mujer: ¿Eres tú Joab? Y él respondió: Yo soy. Y ella le dijo: Oye las palabras de tu sierva. Y él respondió: Oigo.
Il s'approcha d'elle, et la femme dit: Es-tu Joab? Il répondit: Je le suis. Et elle lui dit: Ecoute les paroles de ta servante. Il répondit: J'écoute.
E, quando egli si fu accostato a lei, la donna gli disse: Sei tu Ioab? Ed egli disse: Sì, io son desso. Ed ella gli disse: Ascolta le parole della tua servente. Ed egli disse: Io ascolto.
Chegando-se a ela, a mulher lhe disse: Tu és Joabe? E disse ele: Eu sou. E ela lhe disse: Ouve as palavras da tua serva. E disse ele: Ouço.
約押 就近前到她那裏,婦人對他說:「你是 約押 嗎?」他說:「我是。」婦人對他說:「請你聽使女的話。」 約押 說:「我正在聽。」
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