Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joab answereth and saith, 'Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy.
New American Standard Bible
Joab replied, “Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!
King James Version
And Joab answered and said, 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.
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 of the peaceable -- faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah? 20 And Joab answereth and saith, 'Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy. 21 The matter is not so; for a man of the hill-country of Ephraim -- Sheba son of Bichri his name -- hath lifted up his hand against the king, against David; give ye up him by himself, and I go away from the city.' And the woman saith unto Joab, 'Lo, his head is cast unto thee over the wall.'
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:10
and Amasa hath not been watchful of the sword that is in the hand of Joab, and he smiteth him with it unto the fifth rib, and sheddeth out his bowels to the earth, and he hath not repeated it to him, and he dieth; and Joab and Abishai his brother have pursued after Sheba son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 23:17
and saith, 'Far be it from me, O Jehovah, to do this; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives?' and he was not willing to drink it; these things did the three mighty ones.
Job 21:16
Lo, not in their hand is their good, (The counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
Job 22:18
And he hath filled their houses with good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
Proverbs 28:13
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Jeremiah 17:9
Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable -- who doth know it?
Luke 10:29
And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'