And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.
2 Samuel 2:27 - 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. 更多版本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Public Domain Version And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers." English Standard Version 2016 And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning.” |
And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.
And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? Knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? How long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness,
The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.
The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
And thou hast said: I shall be a lady for ever. Thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end.
Now therefore, my lord, the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, who hath withholden thee from coming to blood, and hath saved thy hand to thee: and now let thy enemies be as Nabal, and all they that seek evil to my lord.