Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“As God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.”
International Standard Version
Joab answered, "As God lives, if you hadn't spoken up, by morning my army would have broken off their pursuit of their own relatives."
A Conservative Version
And Joab said, As God lives unless thou had spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone up every man from followed his brother.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people certainly would have stopped pursuing their brothers in the morning.”
Bible in Basic English
And Joab said, By the living God, if you had not given the word, the people would have gone on attacking their countrymen till the morning.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joab will say, God lives if thou spakest not, for then from the morning the people went up, each from after his brother.
King James 2000
And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone up every one from following his brother.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Joab said, "{As God lives}, for if you had not spoken, the people would surely have gone up in the morning, each [one of them] {from following after} his brother."
Modern King James verseion
And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone up each one from following his brother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joab answered, "As truly as God liveth, if thou hadst so said, then even in the morning had the people departed, each from following his brother."
NET Bible
Joab replied, "As surely as God lives, if you had not said this, it would have been morning before the people would have abandoned pursuit of their brothers!"
New Heart English Bible
Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother."
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joab saith, 'God liveth! for unless thou hadst spoken, surely then from the morning had the people gone up each from after his brother.'
Themes
Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Interlinear
Luwle'
Dabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 2:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Battle Of Gibeon
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? 27 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. 28 So Joab blew with the horn, and all the people stood still, and they neither pursued Israel further, - nor fought any more.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
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.
Proverbs 17:14
A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.
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.
Job 27:2
As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.
Proverbs 20:18
Plans - by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
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.
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,
Luke 14:31-32
Or, what king, moving on to encounter, another king, in battle, will not sit down first and take counsel, whether he is able, with ten thousand, to meet him who, with twenty thousand, is coming against him.