559 [e]   18 wat·tō·mer   18 וַתֹּ֖אמֶר    18 And she spoke   18 Conj‑w ¦ V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3fs   18

559 [e] lê·mōr; לֵאמֹ֑ר saying Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf

1696 [e] dab·bêr דַּבֵּ֨ר Speaking V‑Piel‑InfAbs

1696 [e] yə·ḏab·bə·rū יְדַבְּר֤וּ they spoke V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3mp

7223 [e] ḇā·ri·šō·nāh בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ in former [times] Prep‑b, Art ¦ Adj‑fs

559 [e] lê·mōr, לֵאמֹ֔ר saying Prep‑l ¦ V‑Qal‑Inf

7592 [e] šā·’ōl שָׁאֹ֧ל Asking V‑Qal‑InfAbs

7592 [e] yə·šā·’ă·lū יְשָׁאֲל֛וּ let them ask V‑Piel‑Imperf‑3mp

59 [e] bə·’ā·ḇêl בְּאָבֵ֖ל at Abel Prep‑b ¦ N‑proper‑fs

3651 [e] wə·ḵên וְכֵ֥ן and so Conj‑w ¦ Adv

8552 [e] hê·ṯam·mū. הֵתַֽמּוּ׃ they finished V‑Hifil‑Perf‑3cp

Berean Study Bible
Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.

Young's Literal Translation
and she speaketh, saying, ‘They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She said, “ In the past they used to say , ‘ Seek counsel in Abel ,’ and that’s how they settled disputes.

New American Standard Bible
Then she spoke, saying, "Formerly they used to say, 'They will surely ask [advice] at Abel,' and thus they ended [the dispute].

King James Bible
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 • 2 Samuel 20:18 NIV • 2 Samuel 20:18 NLT • 2 Samuel 20:18 ESV • 2 Samuel 20:18 NASB • 2 Samuel 20:18 KJV • 2 Samuel 20:18 Biblia Paralela • 2 Samuel 20:18 Chinese Bible • 2 Samuel 20:18 French Bible • 2 Samuel 20:18 German Bible

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