2 Samuel 2:27 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 2:27

“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Joab’s speech means either “unless thou hadst spoken (challenged us to fight, 2Sa 2:14), the people would have returned from the pursuit of their brethren (many hours ago, even) this morning;” or, “If thou hadst not spoken (asked for peace, 2Sa 2:26), surely the people would have returned, etc., in the morning, i. e. would not have ceased the pursuit until the morning.” The latter interpretation is the more accordant with Joab’s boastful character.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Asahel pursued after Abner--To gain the general's armor was deemed the grandest trophy. Asahel, ambitious of securing Abner's, had outstripped all other pursuers, and was fast gaining on the retreating commander. Abner, conscious of possessing more physical power, and unwilling that there should be "blood" between himself and Joab, Asahel's brother, twice urged him to desist.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
יוֹאָ֔ב	yo.'Av	Joab	H3097 →
חַ֚י	chai	[by] [the] life	H2416 →
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	of <the> God	H430 →
כִּ֥י	ki	if	H3588 →
לוּלֵ֖א	lu.Le'	if not	H3884 →
דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ	di.Bar.ta	you had spoken	H1696 →
כִּ֣י	ki	for	H3588 →
אָ֤ז	'az	then	H227 →
מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙	me.ha.Bo.ker	from the morning	H1242 →
נַעֲלָ֣ה	na.'a.Lah	it had abandoned pursuit	H5927 →
הָעָ֔ם	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
אִ֖ישׁ	'ish	each	H376 →
מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י	me.'a.cha.Rei	from after	H310 →
אָחִֽיו׃	'a.Chiv	brother his	H251 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 17:14
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
leads to
- Proverbs 25:8
  do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Proverbs 20:3
  It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- 2 Timothy 2:23–24
  But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
Through
1 Samuel 25:26
Now, 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…
leads to
- 2 Samuel 18:32
  The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and…
- Romans 12:19–20
  Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- Genesis 20:6
  Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did…
- Hebrews 10:30
  For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
Through
Job 27:2
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
leads to
- Job 34:5
  For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

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06About 2 Samuel

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