2 Samuel 20:18
Parallel Strong's
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.

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].

Hebrew
Then [the woman] said,
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Long ago
בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙ (ḇā·ri·šō·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank

they used to say,
דַּבֵּ֨ר (dab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

‘Seek counsel
שָׁאֹ֧ל (šā·’ōl)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand

at Abel,’
בְּאָבֵ֖ל (bə·’ā·ḇêl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 59: Abel -- 'meadow', two places in Palestine

and that is how
וְכֵ֥ן (wə·ḵên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

disputes were settled.
הֵתַֽמּוּ׃ (hê·ṯam·mū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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