2 Samuel 2:27
What does 2 Samuel 2:27 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Joab said, By the living God, if you had not given the word, the people would have gone on attacking their countrymen till the morning.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joab saith, `God liveth! for unless thou hadst spoken, surely then from the morning had the people gone up each from after his brother.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.26Then 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?
v.27This passage
v.28So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 47:7
And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.
- 2 Samuel 2:14
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
- Luke 14:31
Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
- Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
- 1 Samuel 25:26
Now therefore, my lord, as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing Jehovah hath withholden thee from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let thine enemies, and them that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
- Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
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