2 Samuel 14:2-22 – Believing Made Up Stories Instead of Reality
David is already predisposed to listen to whatever arguments will be given for bringing Absalom home. Joab knows that about him. And so Joab sends for a wise woman to come to David with a sad, made-up story. When she's called a wise woman that doesn't mean wise in Biblical terms, but in terms of worldly wisdom. She dresses up