2 Samuel 20:18
Then she said, "In former times, {they would always say}, 'By all means, let them inquire in Abel,' and so they settled things.
Deuteronomy 20:10-11
"When you approach a city to fight against it, {you must offer it peace}.
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Summary
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
Bible References
They were wont, etc
Deuteronomy 20:10
"When you approach a city to fight against it, {you must offer it peace}.