2 Samuel 2:27

Joab replied, “Just as God lives, if you had not said that, my soldiers would have pursued their brothers until 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 Abner called to Joab and said, “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know it will be bitter in the end? How long will it be before you tell your men to stop pursuing their brothers?”

28So Joab blew the trumpet, and all his men stopped and did not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 2:14Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and compete before us.” Then Joab said, “Let them arise.”

Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, 1 but a harsh word stirs up anger. 1

Proverbs 20:18Plans are established by advice 1 and only with wise guidance should you wage war. 1

Isaiah 47:7You said, “I will rule forever as sovereign queen.” 1 You did not take these things to heart, nor did you consider how they would turn out. 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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