2 Samuel 20:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ Then she spoke, saying, “In former times they often spoke, saying, ‘Let them inquire of Aḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Then she said, People used to say, Let them but ask counsel at Abel, and so they settled the matter.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ She said, “People used to say long ago: ‘Ask your question at Abel,’ and that settled the matter.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And again she spoke: "A word was said in the old proverb, 'Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.' And so they would reach a conclusion.

2 Samuel 20:18 Cross References

2 Samuel 20:17

And he came near to her, and the woman said, “Are you Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 20:19

“I am of the peaceable and trustworthy ones in Yisra’ĕ