2 Samuel 14:2
And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 20:16, another wise woman negotiates with Joab, echoing the role of the Tekoa woman sent by Joab to deceive David.
In 1 Kings 14:2, Jeroboam instructs his wife to disguise herself, mirroring Joab's command to the Tekoa woman to feign mourning.
Psalm 104:15 says oil makes the face shine with gladness — contrasting with the mourner's deliberate lack of oil.
Ecclesiastes 9:8 advises not letting oil be lacking — opposite of the mourner's omission of oil.
Matthew 6:17 instructs anointing the head while fasting — contrasting with the mourner's instruction not to anoint.
In Luke 20:20, spies pretend to be sincere to trap Jesus, paralleling the Tekoa woman's feigned mourning to manipulate David.
Genesis 38:19 describes Tamar putting on widow's garments — parallel to the woman in 2 Sam 14:2 donning mourning apparel.
In 1 Kings 20:31, servants wear sackcloth to appear repentant, similar to the mourning garments worn by the Tekoa woman.
In 1 Kings 20:38, a prophet disguises himself with a bandage, akin to the Tekoa woman's feigned mourning disguise.
In 1 Kings 22:30, Ahab disguises himself in battle, echoing the disguise motif from the Tekoa woman's deception.