2 Samuel 2:27 - The Scriptures 1998 And Yo’aḇ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you hadn’t just said that, the soldiers would have continued after their brothers until morning.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
The beginning of strife is like releasing water; Therefore stop fighting before it breaks out.
Do not go forth to strive in haste, For what would you do in the end, When your neighbour has put you to shame?
“And you said, ‘I am mistress forever,’ so that you did not take these matters to heart, and did not remember the latter end of them.
“And now my master, as יהוה lives and as your being lives, since יהוה has withheld you from coming to bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now then, let your enemies be as Naḇ