2 Samuel 2:26

Legacy Standard Bible

Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:25

Then David said to the messenger, “Thus you shall say to Joab, ‘Do not let this thing be evil in your sight, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle against the city stronger and tear it down’; and so strengthen him.”

2 Samuel 2:14

Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

2 Samuel 2:16

And each one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:25

And the sons of Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became one band, and they stood on the top of a certain hill.

2 Samuel 2:27

And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have only gone away in the morning, each from following his brother.”

Job 18:2

“How long until you put an end to your words? Show understanding and then we can talk.

Job 19:2

“How long will you torment my soul And crush me with words?

Psalm 4:2

¶O sons of men, how long will my glory become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and seek falsehood? Selah.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Isaiah 1:20

But if you refuse and rebel, You will be eaten by the sword.” For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.

Jeremiah 12:12

“On all the bare heights in the wilderness Destroyers have come, For a sword of Yahweh is devouring From one end of the land even to the other; There is no peace for any flesh.

Jeremiah 2:30

“In vain I have struck your sons; They received no discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets Like a destroying lion.

Jeremiah 4:21

How long must I see the standard And hear the sound of the trumpet?

Jeremiah 46:10

Indeed, that day belongs to Lord Yahweh of hosts, A day of vengeance, so as to avenge Himself on His adversaries; And the sword will devour and be satiated And drink its fill of their blood; For there will be a sacrifice to Lord Yahweh of hosts In the land of the north by the river Euphrates.

Jeremiah 46:14

“Declare in Egypt and cause it to be heard in Migdol; Cause it to be heard also in Memphis and Tahpanhes; Say, ‘Take your stand and get yourself ready, For the sword has devoured those around you.’

Hosea 11:6

And the sword will whirl against their cities And will consume their gate bars And devour them because of their counsels.

Acts 7:26

On the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting together, and he tried to reconcile them in peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers, why are you treating one another unjustly?’