2 Samuel 20:18 meaning and explanation
Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
2 Samuel 20:18, Berean Standard Bible
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The wise woman of Abel-beth-maacah speaks from inside a besieged city, answering Joab, who has come to destroy it because the rebel Sheba is hiding there. She cites an old saying, that disputes were once settled by seeking counsel at Abel, a town known for wise judgment.
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