John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9772 Old Testament John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9772 |
| AUTHOR: | Old Testament |
| QUOTATION: | They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | 2 Samuel xx. 18. [text] |