2 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:27
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:27 Context
24Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. 25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill. 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? 27And 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. 28So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. 29And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim. 30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
"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." 2 Samuel 2:27 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for 2 Samuel 2:27
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.
Other Translations for 2 Samuel 2:27
Bible Commentary for 2 Samuel 2:27
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 2:27
2:27 Unless, &c. - Unless thou hadst made the motion that they should fight, ver.#14|. It was thou, not I, that gave the first occasion of this fight. Abner was the sole cause of this war; otherwise all things had been ended by an amicable agreement: which might have been made that very morning, if he had so pleased.
And Ioab said, As God liueth, vnlesse thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone vp euery one from following his brother.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother."
- World English Bible
And Joab saith, `God liveth! for unless thou hadst spoken, surely then from the morning had the people gone up each from after his brother.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Joab said: 'As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then only after the morning the people had gone away, every one from following his brother.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible