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21:22 NLT
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  • 2 Samuel 20:16 - But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, “Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”
  • 2 Samuel 20:17 - As he approached, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. So she said, “Listen carefully to your servant.” “I’m listening,” he said.
  • 2 Samuel 20:18 - Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’
  • 2 Samuel 20:19 - I am one who is peace loving and faithful in Israel. But you are destroying an important town in Israel. Why do you want to devour what belongs to the Lord?”
  • 2 Samuel 20:20 - And Joab replied, “Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town!
  • 2 Samuel 20:21 - That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.” “All right,” the woman replied, “we will throw his head over the wall to you.”
  • 2 Samuel 20:22 - Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and called his troops back from the attack. They all returned to their homes, and Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:13 - Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:14 - There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:15 - A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:16 - So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:17 - Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:18 - Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
  • 2 Samuel 5:6 - David then led his men to Jerusalem to fight against the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the land who were living there. The Jebusites taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here! Even the blind and lame could keep you out!” For the Jebusites thought they were safe.
  • 2 Samuel 5:7 - But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
  • 2 Samuel 5:8 - On the day of the attack, David said to his troops, “I hate those ‘lame’ and ‘blind’ Jebusites. Whoever attacks them should strike by going into the city through the water tunnel. ” That is the origin of the saying, “The blind and the lame may not enter the house.”
  • 2 Samuel 5:9 - So David made the fortress his home, and he called it the City of David. He extended the city, starting at the supporting terraces and working inward.
  • Proverbs 24:5 - The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
  • Ecclesiastes 7:19 - One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!
Parallel VersesCross Reference
  • 2 Samuel 20:16 - But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab, “Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”
  • 2 Samuel 20:17 - As he approached, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. So she said, “Listen carefully to your servant.” “I’m listening,” he said.
  • 2 Samuel 20:18 - Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’
  • 2 Samuel 20:19 - I am one who is peace loving and faithful in Israel. But you are destroying an important town in Israel. Why do you want to devour what belongs to the Lord?”
  • 2 Samuel 20:20 - And Joab replied, “Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town!
  • 2 Samuel 20:21 - That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.” “All right,” the woman replied, “we will throw his head over the wall to you.”
  • 2 Samuel 20:22 - Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and called his troops back from the attack. They all returned to their homes, and Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:13 - Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:14 - There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:15 - A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:16 - So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:17 - Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.
  • Ecclesiastes 9:18 - Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
  • 2 Samuel 5:6 - David then led his men to Jerusalem to fight against the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the land who were living there. The Jebusites taunted David, saying, “You’ll never get in here! Even the blind and lame could keep you out!” For the Jebusites thought they were safe.
  • 2 Samuel 5:7 - But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David.
  • 2 Samuel 5:8 - On the day of the attack, David said to his troops, “I hate those ‘lame’ and ‘blind’ Jebusites. Whoever attacks them should strike by going into the city through the water tunnel. ” That is the origin of the saying, “The blind and the lame may not enter the house.”
  • 2 Samuel 5:9 - So David made the fortress his home, and he called it the City of David. He extended the city, starting at the supporting terraces and working inward.
  • Proverbs 24:5 - The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
  • Ecclesiastes 7:19 - One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!
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