This document is about Tekoa (place name). For other homonyms, refer to the Tekoa document. It is a place name belonging to the Tribe of Judah. When David was in conflict with Absalom, Joab (David's general) used a stratagem to have a wise woman call Absalom to David, and this woman was from this place.
2 Samuel 14:2Go in to the king, and speak like this to him.” So Joab put the words in her mouth.2 Samuel 14:3When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, showed respect, and said, “Help, O king!”2 Samuel 14:4The king said to her, “What ails you?” She answered, “Truly I am a widow, and my husband is dead.2 Samuel 14:5Your servant had two sons, and they both fought together in the field, and there was no one to part them, but the one struck the other, and killed him.2 Samuel 14:6Behold, the whole family has risen against your servant, and they say, ‘Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed, and so destroy the heir also.’ Thus they would quench my coal which is left, and would leave to my husband neither name nor remainder on the surface of the earth.”2 Samuel 14:7The king said to the woman, “Go to your house, and I will give a command concerning you.”2 Samuel 14:8The woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord, O king, may the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house; and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”2 Samuel 14:9The king said, “Whoever says anything to you, bring him to me, and he will not bother you any more.”
다윗의 장수 이라가 이곳 출신이다.
1 Chronicles 11:28Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
2 Samuel 23:26Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
르호보암은 이 지역에 방비하는 성읍을 쌓았다.
2 Chronicles 11:5He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,2 Chronicles 11:6Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,2 Chronicles 11:7Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,2 Chronicles 11:8Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,2 Chronicles 11:9Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin.2 Chronicles 11:10He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil and wine.
여호사밧(유다왕)이 거대한 이방민족 연합군과 이 곳에서 전쟁할 때 하나님앞에 간구해 큰 승리를 얻었다.
2 Chronicles 20:20When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”
느헤미야(총독)시절 성벽을 재건할 때 이 지역 출신 사람들이 힘을 보탰다.
Nehemiah 3:5Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the old gate. They laid its beams, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars.
Nehemiah 3:27Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.
아모스(선지자)가 이곳 출신이다.
Amos 1:1He said: “Yahweh will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”