2 Samuel 2:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 2:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 2:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
2 Samuel 2:27 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 2:27 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. ”
2 Samuel 2:27 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 2:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
2 Samuel 2:27 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 2:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 2:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioab sayde, As God liueth, if thou haddest not spoken, surely euen in the morning the people had departed euery one backe from his brother.”
2 Samuel 2:27 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 2:27 in Context — 2 Samuel 2
25 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.
26 Then 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?
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.
28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
29 And 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.
What Does 2 Samuel 2:27 Mean?
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