Tanach
Shmuel II 14:1-4 שמואל ב י״ד:א׳-ד׳
Part of: Chapter 14
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וַיֵּדַע יוֹאָב בֶּן־צְרֻיָה כִּי־לֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
Yoav, the son of Tsruyoh knew that the king's heart was [favorable] to Avsholom.
Yoav, the son of Tsruyoh knew that the king's heart was [favorable] to Avsholom.
וַיִּשְׁלַח יוֹאָב תְּקוֹעָה וַיִּקַּח מִשָּׁם אִשָּׁה חֲכָמָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי־נָא וְלִבְשִׁי־נָא בִגְדֵי־אֵבֶל וְאַל־תָּסוּכִי שֶׁמֶן וְהָיִית כְּאִשָּׁה זֶה יָמִים רַבִּים מִתְאַבֶּלֶת עַל־מֵֽת׃
Yoav sent to Tekoah and took a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please pretend to be a mourner and wear mourner's clothes and do not annoint yourself with oil. Be as woman that for many days had mourned for the dead.
Yoav sent to Tekoah and took a wise woman from there. He said to her, "Please pretend to be a mourner and wear mourner's clothes and do not annoint yourself with oil. Be as woman that for many days had mourned for the dead.
Rashi
וּבָאת אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדִבַּרְתְּ אֵלָיו כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַיָּשֶׂם יוֹאָב אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים בְּפִֽיהָ׃
[Then] you should come [before] the king and speak to him the following words. Yoav put the words in her mouth.
[Then] you should come [before] the king and speak to him the following words. Yoav put the words in her mouth.
וַתֹּאמֶר הָאִשָּׁה הַתְּקֹעִית אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ וַתִּפֹּל עַל־אַפֶּיהָ אַרְצָה וַתִּשְׁתָּחוּ וַתֹּאמֶר הוֹשִׁעָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {ס}
The Tekois woman greeted the king and fell to the ground on her face and said, "Help [me] O king."
The Tekois woman greeted the king and fell to the ground on her face and said, "Help [me] O king."
וישלח יואב תקועה. אמרו רבותינו (מנחות פה ב): כי שמן זית מצוי שם, לכך חכמה מצויה שם:
Yoav sent to Tekuah. Our Rabbis said Because olive oil is found there, therefore wisdom is found there.1Menochos 85a.