2 Samuel 2:27 - Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would have stopped pursuing their brethren in the morning.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.

Common English Bible

²⁷ “As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you hadn’t just said that, the soldiers would have continued after their brothers until morning.”

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁷ And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.

English Standard Version 2016

²⁷ And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning.”

2 Samuel 2:27 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

And Abner said to Joab, "Let the youths rise up and play before us." And Joab answered, "Let them rise up."

2 Samuel 2:26

And Abner cried out to Joab, and he said: "Will your sword rage unto utter destruction? Are you ignorant that it is perilous to act in desperation? How long will you not tell the people to cease from the pursuit of their brothers?"

2 Samuel 2:28

Therefore, Joab sounded the trumpet, and the entire army stood still, and they did not pursue after Israel any more, and they did not engage in conflict.

Job 27:2

As God lives, who has taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who has led my soul to bitterness,

Proverbs 15:1

A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.

Proverbs 17:14

Whoever releases the water is the head of the conflict. And just before he suffers contempt, he abandons judgment.

Proverbs 20:18

Plans are strengthened by counsels. And wars are to be handled by governments.

Proverbs 25:8

The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.

Isaiah 47:7

And you have said: "I will be a noblewoman forever." You have not set these things upon your heart, and you have not remembered your end.

1 Samuel 25:26

Now therefore, my lord, as your soul lives, and as the Lord lives, who has kept your hand to yourself, and has prevented you from coming to blood: now, let your enemies be like Nabal, and like all those who are seeking evil for my lord.