2 Samuel 2:27

Easy To Read Version

Then Joab said, “It is a good thing you said that. As sure as God is alive, if you had not said something, then people would still be chasing their brothers in the morning.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young soldiers get up and have a contest here.”

2 Samuel 2:26

Abner shouted to Joab and said, “Must we fight and kill each other forever? Surely you know that this will only end in sadness. Tell the people to stop chasing their own brothers.”

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew a trumpet, and his people stopped chasing the Israelites. They did not try to fight the Israelites any more.

Job 27:2

“Truly, God lives.\par And just as truly as God lives,\par He has truly been unfair with me.\par God All-Powerful made my life bitter.\par

Proverbs 15:1

A peaceful answer causes anger to disappear. But a rough answer causes anger to grow.

Proverbs 17:14

If you start an argument, it is like breaking a hole in a dam. So stop the argument before it becomes bigger and bigger.

Proverbs 20:18

Get good advice before you make plans. If you are starting a war, find good people to guide you.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. If another person proves that you are wrong, then you will be embarrassed.

Isaiah 47:7

You said,\par ‘I will live forever.\par I will always be The Queen.’\par You didn’t even notice the bad things\par you did to those people.\par You didn’t think about what would happen.\par

1 Samuel 25:26

The Lord has kept you from killing innocent people. Surely as the Lord lives and surely as you live, I hope your enemies and all the people who want to harm you become like Nabal.