2 Samuel 14:1-6

1 Joab arregla que Absalón regrese
Joab se dio cuenta de cuánto el rey deseaba ver a Absalón.

2 Así que mandó llamar a una mujer de Tecoa que tenía fama de ser muy sabia. Le dijo: «Finge que estás de duelo; ponte ropa de luto y no uses lociones.
Actúa como una mujer que ha estado de duelo por mucho tiempo.

3 Entonces ve al rey y dile la historia que te voy a contar». Luego Joab le dijo lo que tenía que decir.

4 Cuando la mujer de Tecoa se acercó al rey, se inclinó rostro en tierra con profundo respeto y exclamó:
—¡Oh rey, ayúdeme!

5 —¿Qué problema tienes? —preguntó el rey.
—¡Ay de mí que soy viuda! —contestó ella—. Mi esposo está muerto y

6 mis dos hijos se pelearon en el campo y, como no había nadie que los separara, uno de ellos resultó muerto.

2 Samuel 14:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 14

This chapter relates that Joab, perceiving David's inclination to bring back Absalom, employed a wise woman of Tekoah to lay before him a feigned case of hers, drawn up by Joab, whereby this point was gained from the king, that murder might be dispensed with in her case, 2Sa 14:1-20; which being applied to the case of Absalom, and the king finding out that the hand of Joab was in this, sent for him, and ordered him to bring Absalom again, though as yet he would not see his face, 2Sa 14:21-24; and after some notice being taken of the beauty of Absalom's person, particularly of his head of hair, and of the number of his children, 2Sa 14:25-27; it is related, that after two full years Absalom was uneasy that he might not see the king's face, and sent for Joab, who refused to come to him, till he found means to oblige him to it, who, with the king's leave, introduced him to him, 2Sa 14:28-33.