II Samuel 20:18
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 20:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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 (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie sprach und sagte: Früher pflegte man zu sprechen und zu sagen: Man frage nur in Abel; und so war man fertig.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces tornó ella á hablar, diciendo: Antiguamente solían hablar, diciendo: Quien preguntare, pregunte en Abel: y así concluían.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então voltou ela a falar, dizendo: Antigamente costumavam falar, dizendo: Quem perguntar, pergunte em Abel: e assim concluíam.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ela continuou: "Eles costumavam dizer antigamente: 'Procura por conselhos em Abel', e aquele conselho resolveria o problema.
📖 II Samuel 20:18 in Context
16Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
17And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
18Then 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.
19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?
20And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
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