2 Samuel 2:27

And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then already in the morning would the people have gone away every one from pursuing his brother.

Leeser Tanakh

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 called to Joab, and said, Shall for everlasting the sword devour? knowest thou not that it will be bitter in the end? and how long shall it be, ere thou wilt bid the people to return from pursuing their brethren?

28So Joab blew the cornet, and all the people remained standing still, and pursued no more after Israel, and they continued no more to fight.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14And Abner said to Joab, Do let the young men rise up and play before us. And Joab said, They may rise up.

Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away fury; but a mortifying word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 20:18Plans are established by counsel; and with wise reflection conduct war.

Isaiah 47:7And thou saidst, For ever shall I be mistress; until that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, thou didst not call to mind the result thereof.

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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