2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
World English Bible (WEB)
And Joab{H3097} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Tekoah{H8620}, and fetched{H3947}{(H8799)} thence a wise{H2450} woman{H802}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner{H56}{(H8693)}, and put on{H3847}{(H8798)} now mourning{H60} apparel{H899}, and anoint{H5480}{(H8799)} not thyself with oil{H8081}, but be as a woman{H802} that had a long{H7227} time{H3117} mourned{H56}{(H8690)} for the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}:
Strong's King James
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
and Joab sendeth to Tekoah, and taketh thence a wise woman, and saith unto her, ‘Feign thyself a mourner, I pray thee, and put on, I pray thee, garments of mourning, and anoint not thyself with oil, and thou hast been as a woman these many days mourning for the dead,
Young's Literal Translation

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