2 Samuel 20:18

Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speake in old time, saying, They shall surely aske counsell at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then she spoke, saying, "Formerly they used to say, 'They will surely ask {advice} at Abel,' and thus they ended {the dispute.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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 (1901)

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?
- Basic English Bible

Then the woman said, "Long ago they used to say, 'Seek counsel at Abel,' and that is how disputes were settled.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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

And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.
- Douay-Rheims 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.
- English Revised Version

Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 20:18

20:18 Ask counsel - This city which thou art about to destroy, is no mean and contemptible one, but so honourable and considerable for its wisdom, that when any differences arose among any of the neighbours, they used proverbially to say, We will ask the opinion and advice as the men of Abel about it, and we will stand to their arbitration; and so all parties were satisfied, and disputes ended.