2 Samuel 20:18
Bible › 2 Samuel › Chapter 20 › Verse 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.Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
In other translations
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 the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559דַּבֵּרdabersurely <speak>H1696יְדַבְּרוּyedaberuthey spokeH1696בָרִאשֹׁנָהvarishonahat the former [time]H7223לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559שָׁאֹלsha'olcertainly <to ask>H7592יְשָׁאֲלוּyesha'aluthey will askH7592בְּאָבֵלbe'avelat AbelH59וְכֵןvekhenand thusH3651הֵתַמּוּ׃hetamuthey ceasedH8552
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 20:10-1110 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.10 When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace. 11 If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.
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People and places
Places: Abel-beth-maacah