2 Samuel 2:27 - Easy To Read Version

Then Joab said, “It is a good thing you said that. As sure as God is alive, if you had not said something, then people would still be chasing their brothers in the morning.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would have stopped pursuing their brethren in the morning.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.

Common English Bible

“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you hadn’t just said that, the soldiers would have continued after their brothers until morning.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.

2 Samuel 2:27 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 2:14

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

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 any more.

Job 27:2

“Truly, God lives.\par And just as truly as God lives,\par He has truly been unfair with me.\par God All-Powerful made my life bitter.\par

Proverbs 15:1

A peaceful answer causes anger to disappear. But a rough answer causes anger to grow.

Proverbs 17:14

If you start an argument, it is like breaking a hole in a dam. So stop the argument before it becomes bigger and bigger.

Proverbs 20:18

Get good advice before you make plans. If you are starting a war, find good people to guide you.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. If another person proves that you are wrong, then you will be embarrassed.

Isaiah 47:7

You said,\par ‘I will live forever.\par I will always be The Queen.’\par You didn’t even notice the bad things\par you did to those people.\par You didn’t think about what would happen.\par

1 Samuel 25:26

The Lord has kept you from killing innocent people. Surely as the Lord lives and surely as you live, I hope your enemies and all the people who want to harm you become like Nabal.