2 Samuel 20:18
2 Samuel 20:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’
2 Samuel 20:18-19 The Message (MSG)
“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 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.
2 Samuel 20:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘Ask for advice at Abel,’ and the problem would be solved.
2 Samuel 20:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (NIV)
She continued, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Get your answer at Abel,’ and that settled it.
2 Samuel 20:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
So she spoke, saying, “They used to talk in former times, saying, ‘They shall surely seek guidance at Abel,’ and so they would end disputes.