2 Samuel 20:18
And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.
Deuteronomy 20:10-11
When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.
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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.
They were wont, etc
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They were wont, etc
Deuteronomy 20:10
When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.