2 Samuel 20:18 — Bible Verse (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.”
2 Samuel 20:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 20:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 20:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.”
2 Samuel 20:18 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 20:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 20:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 20:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then shee spake thus, They spake in the olde time, saying, They shoulde aske of Abel. and so haue they continued.”
2 Samuel 20:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 20:18 in Context — 2 Samuel 20
16 Then 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.
17 And 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.
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.
19 I 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?
20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
What Does 2 Samuel 20:18 Mean?
2 Samuel 20:18 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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