Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 2:27

2 Samuel chapter 2 · verse 27 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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 · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

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.