2 Samuel 2:27

And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

26And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?

28Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.

Proverbs 15:1A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.

Proverbs 20:18Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments.

Isaiah 47:7And thou hast said: I shall be a lady for ever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end.

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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