¹⁷ He came near to her; and the woman said, Are you Joab? He answered, I am. Then she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid. He answered, I do hear.

²⁴ She fell at his feet, and said, On me, my lord, on me be the iniquity; and please let your handmaid speak in your ears. Hear the words of your handmaid.

¹² Then the woman said, Please let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king. He said, Say on.