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2 Samuel 20:18

King James Version (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.

Translations

2 Samuel 20:18 - Amplified Bible

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

2 Samuel 20:18 - American Standard Version

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 20:18 - Bible in Basic English

Then she said, In the old days, there was a saying, Let them put the question in Abel and in Dan, saying, Has what was ordered by men of good faith in Israel ever come to an end?

2 Samuel 20:18 - Darby Bible

And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.

2 Samuel 20:18 - English Standard Version

Then she said, "They used to say in former times, "Let them but ask counsel at Abel," and so they settled a matter.

2 Samuel 20:18 - King James Version

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 20:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

Hablò ella, diciendo: Antes acostumbraban decir: "Ellos ciertamente pedirán consejo en Abel", y asì terminaban la querella.

2 Samuel 20:18 - The Message

"There’s an old saying in these parts: ’If it’s answers you want, come to Abel and get it straight.’ We’re a peaceful people here, and reliable. And here you are, trying to tear down one of Israel’s mother cities. Why would you want to mess with God’s legacy like that?"

2 Samuel 20:18 - New American Standard Bible

Then she spoke, saying, "Formerly they used to say, `They will surely ask {advice} at Abel,' and thus they ended {the dispute.}

2 Samuel 20:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Ella dijo: "Antes acostumbraban decir: 'Ellos ciertamente pedirán consejo en Abel,' y asì terminaban la querella.

2 Samuel 20:18 - World English Bible

Then she spoke, 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 20:18 - Young's Living Translation

and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.

2 Samuel 20:18 - Additional Comments

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