לְבַעֲב֤וּר סַבֵּב֙ אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י הַדָּבָ֔ר עָשָׂ֛ה עַבְדְּךָ֥ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַאדֹנִ֣י חָכָ֗ם כְּחָכְמַת֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָדַ֖עַת אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (ס)
Upang ibahin ang anyo ng usapin kaya ginawa ng inyong lingkod na si Joab ang bagay na ito; ngunit ang aking panginoon ay marunong, tulad ng karunungan ng isang anghel ng Diyos, upang malaman ang lahat ng nangyayari sa lupain.
Rashi
In order to skirt around. To skirt around [the issue] until the matter concerning the king's son comes to light.
Rashi
[But] my master is wise. and you understood that this is coming from Yoav.