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: Must the sword devour forever? Do you not understand it will be bitter to the end? How long before you command the people to return from chasing their brothers? 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 a ram's horn and all the troops stopped. They did not chase or fight Israel anymore.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:14
Abner yelled to Joab: Let some of our best soldiers get up and fight each other! Joab agreed.
Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
1 Samuel 25:26
Jehovah kept you from spilling innocent blood and from getting a victory by your own efforts. As Jehovah lives and you live, may your enemies and those who are trying to harm you end up like Nabal.
Job 27:2
As God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty? Who has made me taste bitterness?
Proverbs 15:1
A mild answer turns away anger. Harsh words stir up anger.
Proverbs 20:18
Good counsel makes for good plans. Seek good counsel if you wage war.
Proverbs 25:8
Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame.
Isaiah 47:7
You said: 'I will be a queen for a very long time!' You did not consider these things or remember their outcome.
Luke 14:31-32
When a king commands ten thousand men to fight another king who comes against him with twenty thousand men, he will sit down first and decide if he is strong enough to defeat the other king.