2 Samuel 2:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.””
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““As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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 · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 2:27 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:26Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.
- 2 Samuel 2:14Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
- Job 27:2“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
- Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 17:14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 20:18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
- Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
- Isaiah 47:7You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome.
- Luke 14:31Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
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