2 Samuel 2:27 - New International Version (Anglicised)

²⁷ Joab answered, ‘As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.’

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²⁷ And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁷ 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

Then Abner said to Joab, ‘Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.’ ‘All right, let them do it,’ Joab said.

2 Samuel 2:26

Abner called out to Joab, ‘Must the sword devour for ever? Don’t you realise that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?’

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the troops came to a halt; they no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore.

Job 27:2

‘As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter,

Proverbs 15:1

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

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

Proverbs 20:18

Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.

Proverbs 25:8

do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbour puts you to shame?

Isaiah 47:7

You said, “I am for ever – the eternal queen!” But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen.

1 Samuel 25:26

And now, my lord, as surely as the Lord your God lives and as you live, since the Lord has kept you from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hands, may your enemies and all who are intent on harming my lord be like Nabal.