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.
What Does II Samuel 20:18 Mean?
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"The wise woman builds her argument on precedent: "Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel a..."
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.
Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.
Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.
Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.
And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.
Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They will surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].
Then shee spake thus, They spake in the olde time, saying, They shoulde aske of Abel. and so haue they continued.
And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.
Then spake she, saying,—They, used to speak, in former times, saying, Enquire, in Abel! And, so, they ended it.
And she spoke, saying, They spoke often in days gone by, saying, Surely they will ask at Abel, and so they ended all dispute .
And she spoke, saying, They spoke often in days gone by, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so they ended the matter.
Then she spoke, saying, They were known to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
Then she said, “In former times, ⌞they would always say⌟, ‘By all means, let them inquire in Abel,’ and so they settled things.
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.
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.
Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
Then she spoke, saying, They were accustomed to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter .
And eft sche seide, A word was seid in eld prouerbe, Thei that axen, axe in Habela; and so thei profitiden.





