2 Samuel 2:27

And Yoav said, As HaElohim liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, HaAm would have continued every one following his brother, not stopping until haboker.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Avner called to Yoav, and said, Shall the cherev devour lanetzach (forever)? Knowest thou not that it will be marah in the latter end? Ad mosai shall it be then, until thou bid the people return from pursuing their brethren?

28So Yoav blew a shofar, and kol haAm stood still, and pursued after Yisroel no more, neither fought they any more.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14And Avner said to Yoav, Let the young men now arise for a contest before us. And Yoav said, Let them arise.

Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away chemah (wrath); 1 but harsh devarim stir up anger. 1

Proverbs 20:18Every plan is established by etzah, 1 and with tachbulot (guidance) wage milchamah. 1

Isaiah 47:7And thou saidst: 1 I shall be a Geveret ad l'olam (Lady forever): 1 so that thou didst not lay these things to thy lev, 1 neither didst remember her + 47:7 Babylonʼs acharit (latter end, i.e. future destruction). 1

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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