Interlinear Study Bible

Berean Study Bible
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.

English Standard Version
And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman and said to her Pretend to be a mourner and put on mourning garments Do not anoint yourself with oil but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead

Holman Christian Standard Version
So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, "Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don't put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

King James Version
And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner (8693), and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead (8801):

Lexham English Bible
So Joab sent to Tekoa and took from there a wise woman, and he said to her, "Please pretend to mourn and put on garments of mourning. You should not anoint yourself with oil, and you must act like this woman who has been mourning over the dead for ⌊a long time⌋.

New American Standard Version
So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought a wise woman from there and said to her, "Please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning garments now, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but be like a woman who has been mourning for the dead many days;

World English Bible
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.