and thou hast gone unto the king, and spoken unto him, according to this word;' and Joab putteth the words into her mouth.

And come to the king and say these words to him. So Joab gave her words to say.

And you shall enter to the king, and you shall speak words to him in this manner." Then Joab put the words in her mouth.

Come to the king - The king as a judge was accessible to all his subjects (2-Samuel 15:2; compare 1-Kings 3:16).

And come to the king,.... At his palace, in the above condition and circumstances:
and speak on this manner unto him; something to the following purpose he dictated to her:
so Joab put the words in her mouth; the substance of what she should say; the fable she was to deliver as her own case might be framed by Joab, and which she delivered word for word exactly as he put it, and the application of it; but as he knew not what questions the king would ask her, so he could not dictate to her what to reply, unless he supposed this and the other, and so formed answers; but this he left to her prudence, and for the sake of which he chose a wise woman to manage this affair.