Cross References And 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. 2 Samuel 2:26 And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren? 2 Samuel 2:28 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And 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. 2 Samuel 2:14 And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise. ,) which led to the slaughter of twelve young men of each party, and thus provoked the battle. It is probable, that Joab had orders simply to act on the defensive, and would not have attacked the Israelites that day unless compelled; therefore the blame lay upon Abner and Israel. 1 Samuel 25:26 Now therefore, my lord, the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, who hath withholden thee from coming to blood, and hath saved thy hand to thee: and now let thy enemies be as Nabal, and all they that seek evil to my lord. Job 27:2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment, and the Almighty, who hath brought my soul to bitterness, unless 2 Samuel 2:14 And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise. Proverbs 15:1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury. Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: and before he suffereth reproach, he forsaketh judgment. Proverbs 20:18 Designs are strengthened by counsels: and wars are to be managed by governments. Proverbs 25:8 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend. Isaiah 47:7 And thou hast said: I shall be a lady for ever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end. Luke 14:31,32 Or, what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him? . . . in the morning [heb] from the morning Context War Between the Houses of David and Saul…26And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren? 27And 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.28Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.… Lexicon “As surely as Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative lives,” חַ֚י (ḥay) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Joab יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “if you had not כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction spoken up, דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the troops הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock would have continued נַעֲלָ֣ה (na·‘ă·lāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively pursuing מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part their brothers אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) until morning.” מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (mê·hab·bō·qer) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1242: Dawn, morning Additional Translations “As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”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. 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. And Joab said, As the Lord lives, if thou hadst not spoken, even from the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. 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. 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. 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. 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." 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.' Jump to Previous Attacking Continued Countrymen Followed Following Hadst Joab Jo'ab Morning Pursuit Surely Unless WordJump to Next Attacking Continued Countrymen Followed Following Hadst Joab Jo'ab Morning Pursuit Surely Unless WordExternal Links 2 Samuel 2:27 NIV2 Samuel 2:27 NLT 2 Samuel 2:27 ESV 2 Samuel 2:27 NASB 2 Samuel 2:27 ASV 2 Samuel 2:27 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 2:27 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 2:27 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 2:27 French Bible 2 Samuel 2:27 German Bible Alphabetical: answered As away brother brothers continued each following from God gone had have his if in Joab lives men morning not of people pursuit said spoken surely the their then until would you OT History: 2 Samuel 2:27 Joab said As God lives if you (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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