2 Samuel 20:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.”
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“Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 20:18 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 20:10When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.
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