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2 Samuel 2:27

Joab

25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

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.

28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

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BSB
“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Joab said, “God lives, for unless you had spoken, surely then by the morning all the people would have pulled back from after their brothers.”
ÅB
Joab svarte: Så sant Gud lever: Hadde du ingen ting sagt[^2], da skulle folket allerede fra morgenen av være blitt ført bort, så ingen hadde forfulgt sin bror.
OTB
Joab sa, "Så sant Gud lever, hvis du ikke hadde talt, ville folket bare ha trukket seg tilbake om morgenen, hver fra å forfølge sin bror."
B1930
Joab svarte: Så sant Gud lever: Hadde du ingen ting sagt, da skulde folket allerede fra morgenen av være blitt ført bort, så ingen hadde forfulgt sin bror. / < 2SA 2, 14.>

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 17:14

    The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:26

    Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

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  • 2 Samuel 2:14

    And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

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  • Proverbs 25:8

    Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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  • Proverbs 15:1

    A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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  • Isaiah 47:7

    And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.

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  • Luke 14:31–32

    Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

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  • Job 27:2

    As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

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