NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then she spake'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) They were wont dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue to speak dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue in old time ri'shown (ree-shone') first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) They shall surely sha'al (shaw-al') to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand ask sha'al (shaw-al') to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand counsel at Abel 'Abel (aw-bale') a meadow; Abel, the name of two places in Palestine. -- Abel. and so they ended tamam (taw-mam') to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive (as follows) the matter Parallel Verses 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible She said, "In the past they used to say, 'Seek counsel in Abel,' and that's how they settled disputes. International Standard Version So she said, "In days past, people used to settle a dispute by saying 'Let's ask for advice at Abel!' NET Bible She said, "In the past they would always say, 'Let them inquire in Abel,' and that is how they settled things. GOD'S WORD® Translation So she said, "There's an old saying: 'Be sure to ask at Abel [before doing anything]. That's the way they settle matters.' King James 2000 Bible Then she spoke, saying, They used to speak in former time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. Links 2 Samuel 20:182 Samuel 20:18 NIV 2 Samuel 20:18 NLT 2 Samuel 20:18 ESV 2 Samuel 20:18 NASB 2 Samuel 20:18 KJV |
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