2 Samuel 2:27

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.

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In The 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.

In Context

26Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

28So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.

Proverbs 15:1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

Proverbs 20:18Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.

Isaiah 47:7And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 2:26-32

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? 27 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… Read the whole commentary →

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