2 Samuel 2:27

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

Then said Joab—As God liveth, surely, if thou hadst not spoken, then in the morning, the people would of themselves have gone up, every man from pursuing his brother.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:14

A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

2 Samuel 2:14

Then said Abner unto Joab, Let the young men arise, I pray thee, and make sport before us. And Joab said—Let them arise.

Isaiah 47:7

And thou saidst, Unto times age-abiding, shall I be Mistress,—Insomuch that thou laidst not these things to thy heart, Didst not keep in mind the issue thereof,

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go forth to strive in haste,—lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

Proverbs 20:18

Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.

Job 27:2

As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;

1 Samuel 25:26

Now, therefore, my lord—By the life of Yahweh, and by the life of thine own soul,—seeing Yahweh hath withholden thee from coming in with bloodshed, and from saving thyself, with thine own hand, now, therefore, like Nabal, be thine enemies, and they who are making search for my lord, wrongfully.

2 Samuel 2:26

then Abner cried aloud unto Joab, and said—To the uttermost, must the sword devour? Dost thou not well know that, bitter, shall it be, in the latter end? How long, then, wilt thou not bid the people turn back from pursuing their own brethren?

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew with the horn, and all the people stood still, and they neither pursued Israel further,—nor fought any more.