Parallel Verses
King James Version
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
New American Standard Bible
Joab replied, “Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!
Holman Bible
Joab protested: “Never! I do not want to destroy!
International Standard Version
But Joab replied, "No way! No way! I'm not here to devour or destroy!
A Conservative Version
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy.
American Standard Version
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Amplified
Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me that I would swallow up or destroy!
Bible in Basic English
And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;
Darby Translation
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joab will say, Far be it, far be it to me, if I shall swallow up and if I shall destroy.
King James 2000
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Joab answered and said, "Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow or I should destroy.
Modern King James verseion
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joab answered and said, "God forbid! God forbid it me, that I should either devour or destroy it.
NET Bible
Joab answered, "Get serious! I don't want to swallow up or destroy anything!
New Heart English Bible
Joab answered, "Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
The Emphasized Bible
Then answered Joab and said, - Far be it! far be it from me! I will neither swallow up nor lay waste.
Webster
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
World English Bible
Joab answered, "Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joab answereth and saith, 'Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy.
Themes
Abel-beth-maachah » Sheba » killed in
Diplomacy » Instances of » The wise woman of abel
Joab » Son of david's sister » Causes sheba to be put to death
Politics » Women in » The wise woman of abel who saved the city through diplomacy
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wisdom From A Woman Under Siege
19 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? 20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:10
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 23:17
And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
Job 21:16
Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job 22:18
Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Luke 10:29
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?