And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. I am indeed a widow woman - It is very possible that the principal facts mentioned here were real, and that Joab found out a person whose circumstances bore a near resemblance to that which he wished to represent.
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2 Samuel 14:5
5 And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.