2 Samuel 20:16 YLT

¹⁴  And he passeth over through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth-Maachah, and to all the Berites, and they are assembled, and go in also after him,

¹⁵  and they go in and lay siege against him, in Abel of Beth-Maachah, and cast up a mount against the city, and it standeth in a trench, and all the people who are 'are' with Joab are destroying, to cause the wall to fall.

¹⁶  And a wise woman calleth out of the city, 'Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, and I speak unto thee.'

¹⁷  And he cometh near unto her, and the woman saith, 'Art thou Joab?' and he saith, 'I 'am'.' And she saith to him, 'Hear the words of thy handmaid;' and he saith, 'I am hearing.'

¹⁸  and she speaketh, saying, 'They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.