2 Samuel 2:27

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!"

2 Samuel 2:14

Abner said to Joab, "Let the soldiers get up and fight before us." Joab said, "So be it!"

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!

1 Samuel 25:26

"Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, it is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.

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 response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Proverbs 20:18

Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance.

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Isaiah 47:7

You said, 'I will rule forever as permanent queen!' You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.

Luke 14:31-32

Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

As god

1 Samuel 25:26
"Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, it is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.
Job 27:2
"As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter --

Unless

2 Samuel 2:14
Abner said to Joab, "Let the soldiers get up and fight before us." Joab said, "So be it!"
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
Proverbs 20:18
Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance.
Proverbs 25:8
Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Isaiah 47:7
You said, 'I will rule forever as permanent queen!' You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.
Luke 14:31
Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

General references

Judges 9:38
Zebul said to him, "Where now are your bragging words, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!"
Galatians 5:15
However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.

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