2 Samuel 2:27 - Modern English Version

²⁷ Joab responded, “As God lives, I assure you that if you had not said this, the people would have each pursued his brother throughout the night.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ 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

²⁷ 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)

²⁷ 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

²⁷ “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

²⁷ And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers."

2 Samuel 2:27 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 2:14

Abner suggested to Joab, “Let the young men come forward and compete before us.” And Joab replied, “Let them come.”

2 Samuel 2:26

Abner called to Joab, “Must the sword consume forever? Do you not understand that a bitter taste will result in the end? How long will you refuse to command the people to withdraw from chasing their brothers?”

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still. They pursued Israel no longer, nor did they continue to fight anymore.

Job 27:2

“As God lives, who has taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop the contention before fighting begins.

Proverbs 20:18

Every purpose is established by counsel; so by wise counsel wage war.

Proverbs 25:8

do not hastily bring into court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame.

Isaiah 47:7

You said, “I shall be a queen forever,” but you did not take these things to heart, nor remember the outcome of them.

1 Samuel 25:26

Now my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, because the Lord has restrained you from coming in bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies, and those seeking to do evil to my lord, be as Nabal.