2 Samuel 20:18

Hebrew	וַתֹּ֖אמֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר דַּבֵּ֨ר יְדַבְּר֤וּ בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר שָׁאֹ֧ל יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ בְּאָבֵ֖ל וְכֵ֥ן הֵתַֽמּוּ
ESV	Then she said, “They used to say in former times, 'Let them but ask counsel at Abel,' and so they settled a matter.
NIV	She continued, “Long ago they used to say, 'Get your answer at Abel,' and that settled it.
NLT	Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, 'If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.'
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KJV	Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

^{2 Samuel 20:17 ← 2 Samuel 20:18 → 2 Samuel 20:19}

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