2 Samuel 2:27

Holman Christian Standard Bible

“As God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.

2 Samuel 2:26

Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers? ”

2 Samuel 2:28

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.

Job 27:2

As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, and the Almighty who has made me bitter,

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Proverbs 17:14

To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.

Proverbs 20:18

Finalize plans with counsel, and wage war with sound guidance.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterward if your opponent humiliates you?

Isaiah 47:7

You said, ‘I will be the mistress forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or think about their outcome.

1 Samuel 25:26

Now my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, it is the Lord who kept you from participating in bloodshed and avenging yourself by your own hand. May your enemies and those who want trouble for my lord be like Nabal.