Parallel Verses
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."
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 to Joab and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? Dost thou not know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then before thou bid the people to return from following their brethren? 27 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.” 28 So Joab blew the shofar, and all the people stood still and no longer pursued after Israel, neither did they fight any more.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:14
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Proverbs 17:14
To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.
1 Samuel 25:26
Now, therefore, my lord, as the LORD lives and as thy soul lives, seeing the LORD has withheld thee from coming to shed blood and from avenging thyself with thy own hand, now let thy enemies and those that seek evil to my lord be as Nabal.
Job 27:2
As God lives, who has taken away my rights; and the Almighty, who has made my soul bitter,
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 20:18
Every thought must be ordered by counsel, and with intelligence war is made.
Proverbs 25:8
Do not go forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbour has put thee to shame.
Isaiah 47:7
And thou didst say, I shall be a lady for ever. Until now thou hast not laid these things to heart, neither didst thou remember thy latter end.
Luke 14:31-32
Or what king going to make war against another king does not sit down first and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?