2 Samuel 2:27

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then Joab said, “As surely as God is alive, if you had not said something, people would still be chasing their brothers in the morning.”

Cross References

Proverbs 17:14

The start of an argument is like a small leak in a dam. Stop it before a big fight breaks out.

2 Samuel 2:14

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

Isaiah 47:7

You said, ‘I will live forever. I will always be the queen.’ You didn’t care what you did to my people. You didn’t think about what might happen later.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. You will be embarrassed if someone else proves you wrong.

Proverbs 20:18

Get good advice when you make your plans. Before you start a war, find good advisors.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer makes anger disappear, but a rough answer makes it grow.

Job 27:2

“God All-Powerful has been unfair to me; he has made my life bitter. But I swear by his life,

1 Samuel 25:26

The Lord has kept you from killing innocent people. As surely as the Lord lives and you as well, may your enemies and anyone else who wants to harm you be as cursed as Nabal is.

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 anymore.