And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
WEB
“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
YLT
And Joab answereth and saith, `Far be it--far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy.
DBT
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign