| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 20:18:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֖אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Samuel 20:18:2 ⧉לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto say 2 Samuel 20:18:3 ⧉דַּבֵּ֨רdabersurely speak 2 Samuel 20:18:4 ⧉יְדַבְּר֤וּyedabruthey would surely speak 2 Samuel 20:18:5 ⧉בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה֙varishonain the first times or formerly 2 Samuel 20:18:6 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorto say 2 Samuel 20:18:7 ⧉שָׁאֹ֧לshaolask, inquire 2 Samuel 20:18:8 ⧉יְשָׁאֲל֛וּyeshaaluthey would ask 2 Samuel 20:18:9 ⧉בְּאָבֵ֖לbeavelin Abel 2 Samuel 20:18:10 ⧉וְכֵ֥ןvekhenand so, and thus 2 Samuel 20:18:11 ⧉הֵתַֽמּוּ׃hetammuthey were finished or they concluded |
| 18. Formal Translation And she said, “They used to say at the beginning, ‘Surely one should ask at Abel,’ and so they concluded the matter.” |
| 18. Dynamic Translation She continued, “Long ago they would say, ‘Go ask at Abel,’ and that was how matters were settled.” |