2 Samuel 2:26

New American Bible - revised edition

Then Abner called to Joab and said: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know that afterward there will be bitterness? How long before you tell the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:25

David said to the messenger: “This is what you shall say to Joab: ‘Do not let this be a great evil in your sight, for the sword devours now here and now there. Strengthen your attack on the city and destroy it.’ Encourage him.”

2 Samuel 2:14

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men rise and perform for us.” Joab replied, “All right.”

2 Samuel 2:16

Then each one grasped his opponent’s head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side, and they all fell down together. And so that place was named the Field of the Sides; it is in Gibeon. Death of Asahel.

2 Samuel 2:25

Here the Benjaminites rallied around Abner, forming a single group, and made a stand on a hilltop.

2 Samuel 2:27

Joab replied, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, it would be morning before the people would be stopped from pursuing their brothers.”

Job 18:2

When will you put an end to words? Reflect, and then we can have discussion.

Job 19:2

How long will you afflict my spirit, grind me down with words?

Psalm 4:2

Answer me when I call, my saving God. When troubles hem me in, set me free; take pity on me, hear my prayer.

Proverbs 17:14

The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth!

Isaiah 1:20

But if you refuse and resist, you shall be eaten by the sword: for the mouth of the Lord has spoken!

Jeremiah 12:12

Upon every height in the wilderness marauders have appeared. The Lord has a sword that consumes the land from end to end: no peace for any living thing.

Jeremiah 2:30

In vain I struck your children; correction they did not take. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravening lion.

Jeremiah 4:21

How long must I see the signal, hear the blast of the horn!

Jeremiah 46:10

Today belongs to the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, vengeance on his foes! The sword devours and is sated, drunk with their blood: for the Lord God of hosts holds a sacrifice in the land of the north, on the River Euphrates.

Jeremiah 46:14

Proclaim in Egypt, announce in Migdol, announce in Memphis and Tahpanhes! Say: Fall in, get ready, the sword has devoured your neighbors.

Hosea 11:6

The sword shall rage in his cities: it shall destroy his diviners, and devour them because of their schemings.

Acts 7:26

The next day he appeared to them as they were fighting and tried to reconcile them peacefully, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you harming one another?’