2 Samuel 2:27

And Joab said, As the Lord lives, if thou hadst not spoken, even from the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually? knowest thou not that it will be bitter at last? How long then wilt thou refuse to tell the people to turn from following our brethren?

28And Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the people departed, and did not pursue after Israel, and did not fight any longer.

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Cross References

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

Proverbs 15:1Anger slays even wise men; 1 Yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: 1 But a grievous word stirs up anger. 1

Isaiah 47:7and saidst, I shall be a princess forever: thou didst not perceive these things in thy heart, nor didst thou remember the 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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