2 Samuel 20:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

5Then she spakeלֵאמֹ֔רh559
5Then she spakeלֵאמֹ֔רh559
3They were wontיְדַבְּר֤וּh1696
3They were wontיְדַבְּר֤וּh1696
4in old timeבָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙h7223
5Then she spakeלֵאמֹ֔רh559
7They shall surelyיְשָֽׁאֲל֛וּh7592
7They shall surelyיְשָֽׁאֲל֛וּh7592
8counsel at Abelבְּאָבֵ֖לh59
9וְכֵ֥ןh3651
10and so they endedהֵתַֽמּוּ׃h8552

Other Translations

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.

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'.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then she said, In the old days, there was a saying, Let them put the question in Abel and in Dan, saying, Has what was ordered by men of good faith in Israel ever come to an end?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They will surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.