2 Samuel 2:26

A Conservative Version

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? Know thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before thou bid the people return from following their brothers?

Cross References

Jeremiah 46:14

Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes. Say ye, Stand forth, and prepare thee, for the sword has devoured round about thee.

Acts 7:26

And on the next day he was seen by them as they fought, and he was reconciling them for peace, having said, Men, ye are brothers. Why is it that ye wrong each other?

Jeremiah 46:10

For that day is [a day] of the Lord, LORD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries. And the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall drink its fill of their blood, for the Lord, LORD of hosts, has

Hosea 11:6

And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.

Jeremiah 12:12

Destroyers have come upon all the bare heights in the wilderness. For the sword of LORD devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land. No flesh has peace.

Jeremiah 4:21

How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain I have smitten your sons. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion.

Isaiah 1:20

But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword, for the mouth of LORD has spoken it.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

Psalm 4:2

O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

Job 19:2

How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

Job 18:2

How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

2 Samuel 11:25

Then David said to the messenger, Thus thou shall say to Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devours one as well as another. Make thy battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it. And encourage thou him.

2 Samuel 2:16

And each man caught his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side, so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:14

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

2 Samuel 2:25

And the sons of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

2 Samuel 2:27

And Joab said, As God lives unless thou had spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone up every man from followed his brother.