The Wise Woman Of Abel - Her Legacy In Scripture

The Wise Woman of Abel - Her Legacy In Scripture

Read 2 Samuel 20:14 – 22.

1. What do you think it was like for mothers with small children in Abel when Joab’s army surrounded it?

2. Why do you suppose a “wise woman,” rather than one of the leading men of the city, called out to Joab? What does this say about her?

3. What do Joab’s terse words in verse 17 tell you about his reaction to this woman?

4. What do you think about what the town of Abel did to Sheba? Was the bargain they struck with Joab a good one? Why or why not?

5. The facts of this story are brutal and disturbing, but the facts of life for many today are just as brutal. War, abuse, poverty, illness, or death can besiege families or towns. How can you be a wise woman in your corner of the world?