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'Ask at Abel and settle it'
The Wise Woman of Abel reminds Joab of an old saying: people used to inquire at Abel to settle disputes. She calls herself peaceable and faithful.
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She accuses Joab of trying to destroy 'a city and a mother in Israel.'
Bible reference: 2 Samuel 20:18–19
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 375
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