New International Version
She continued, "Long ago they used to say, 'Get your answer at Abel,' and that settled it.

New Living Translation
Then she continued, "There used to be a saying, 'If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.'

English Standard Version
Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.

Berean Study Bible
Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.

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.'

Jubilee Bible 2000
Then she spoke, saying, They used to speak in old times, saying, If you have a question ask it at Abel; and so they concluded the matter.

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.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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 .

Douay-Rheims 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.

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

English Revised Version
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.

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

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.

2 Samuel 20:18 Afrikaans PWL
Toe praat sy en sê: “Vroeër was hulle gewoond om te sê: ‘Hulle sal sekerlik advies soek by Avel!’ en so het hulle ’n verskil afgehandel.

2 i Samuelit 20:18 Albanian
Ajo vazhdoi: "Dikur e kishin zakon të thonin: "Do t'i kërkojmë këshillë Abelit", sepse kështu problemi ishte i zgjidhur.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 20:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فتكلمت قائلة كانوا يتكلمون اولا قائلين سؤالا يسألون في آبل وهكذا كانوا انتهوا.

Dyr Sämyheel B 20:18 Bavarian
Si gsait iem: "Dös ist ja weilete ayn Sprichwort: 'Mechst aynn guetn Raat? Dann gee auf Abl!'

2 Царе 20:18 Bulgarian
И тя продума, казвайки: В старо време имаха обичай да говорят, казвайки: Нека се допитат до Авел, и така да решат [работата].

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
婦人說：「古時有話說：『當先在亞比拉求問，然後事就定妥。』

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
妇人说：“古时有话说：‘当先在亚比拉求问，然后事就定妥。’

撒 母 耳 記 下 20:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
婦 人 說 ： 古 時 有 話 說 ， 當 先 在 亞 比 拉 求 問 ， 然 後 事 就 定 妥 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 20:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
妇 人 说 ： 古 时 有 话 说 ， 当 先 在 亚 比 拉 求 问 ， 然 後 事 就 定 妥 。

2 Samuel 20:18 Croatian Bible
Žena nastavi: "Nekoć se govorilo ovako: 'Treba pitati u Abelu i u Danu

Druhá Samuelova 20:18 Czech BKR
Protož mluvila, řkuci: Takť jsou rozmlouvali hned s počátku, řkouce: Bez pochyby žeť se ptáti budou Abelských, a tak se spraví.

2 Samuel 20:18 Danish
Saa sagde hun: »I gamle Dage sagde man: Man spørge dog i Abel og Dan, om det er gaaet af Brug, hvad gode Folk i Israel vedtog!

2 Samuël 20:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen sprak zij, zeggende: In voortijden spraken zij gemeenlijk, zeggende: Zij zullen zonder twijfel te Abel vragen; en alzo volbrachten zij het.