2 Samuel 20:18
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then she spake, saying, they were wont to speak in old time,.... It was a common saying, a proverbial expression among…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
This was an old proverb. Abel, like Teman, and some other places, was once famous for the wisdom of its inhabitants 1Ki…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They shall surely ask counsel at Abel - This is a proverb, but from what it originated we know not; nor can we exactly…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 20:14-22
We have here the conclusion of Sheba's attempt.
I. The rebel, when he had rambled over all the tribes of Israel, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
They shall surely ask counsel at Abel Let them by all means inquire of Abel. The phrase is that commonly used for…