2 Samuel 2:27

And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

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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, Shall the sword devour for ever? know you not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brethren?

28So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

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Cross References

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

Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 20:18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Isaiah 47:7And you said, I shall be a lady for ever: so that you did not lay these things to your heart, neither did remember the latter end of it.

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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