Parallel Verses
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."
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.”
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."
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.
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 called out to Joab, "Must the battle sword keep on devouring forever? Don't you realize that the end result is bitterness? How long will it take for you to order your army to stop pursuing their own relatives?" 27 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." 28 So Joab sounded his battle trumpet, his entire army stopped pursuing Israel any longer, and they quit fighting.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:14
Abner told Joab, "Let's have the young men get up and fight in our presence." Joab replied, "Let them come."
Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
1 Samuel 25:26
Now, your majesty, as the LORD lives and as you live, the LORD has kept you from shedding blood and from delivering yourself by your own actions. Now, may your enemies and those seeking to do evil to your majesty be like Nabal.
Job 27:2
"The living God has withheld justice from me; the Almighty has made my life bitter.
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.
Proverbs 20:18
Make plans by seeking advice; make war by obtaining guidance.
Proverbs 25:8
don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?
Isaiah 47:7
You said, "I will always continue Queen forever!' You didn't take these things into your thinking, nor did you think about their consequences.
Luke 14:31-32
"Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He will first sit down and consider whether with 10,000 men he can fight the one coming against him with 20,000 men, won't he?