2 Samuel 14:19
And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
Cross-references
2 Samuel 14:3
Historical context
2 Samuel 14:3 shows Joab putting the words in her mouth — the very claim she makes in verse 19 that she only speaks what she was told.
2 Samuel 11:14
Historical context
2 Samuel 11:14 shows David using Joab to send Uriah to death — here Joab uses the woman to manipulate David; both involve covert schemes.
2 Samuel 3:27
Historical context
2 Samuel 3:27 recounts Joab's murder of Abner — a violent example of his cunning, paralleling the manipulation he orchestrates here.
2 Samuel 11:15
Historical context
In 2 Samuel 11:15, Joab obeys David's order to kill Uriah; here Joab secretly schemes behind David's back — contrasting his loyalty.
1 Kings 2:5
Parallel
In 1 Kings 2:5, David recalls Joab's murders; both passages reveal Joab's ruthless, self-serving nature.