2 Samuel 2:27

A Conservative Version

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:14

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

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.

Isaiah 47:7

And thou said, I shall be mistress forever, so that thou did not lay these things to thy heart, nor remembered the latter end of it.

Proverbs 25:8

Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?

Proverbs 20:18

Every purpose is established by counsel, and by wise guidance make thou war.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.

Job 27:2

As God lives, who has taken away my right, and the Almighty, who has vexed my soul.

1 Samuel 25:26

Now therefore, my lord, as LORD lives, and as thy soul lives, since LORD has withheld thee from blood guiltiness, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let thine enemies, and those who seek evil to my lord, b

2 Samuel 2:26

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?

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew the trumpet. And all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither did they fight any more.