Context 26Then Abner called to Joab and said, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers? 27Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother. 28So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people halted and pursued Israel no longer, nor did they continue to fight anymore. 29Abner and his men then went through the Arabah all that night; so they crossed the Jordan, walked all morning, and came to Mahanaim. 30Then Joab returned from following Abner; when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of Davids servants besides Asahel were missing. 31But the servants of David had struck down many of Benjamin and Abners men, so that three hundred and sixty men died. 32And they took up Asahel and buried him in his fathers tomb which was in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men went all night until the day dawned at Hebron. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionThen 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? Douay-Rheims Bible 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? Darby Bible Translation And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? and how long shall it be ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? English Revised Version 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? Webster's Bible Translation 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 wilt bid the people return from following their brethren? World English Bible Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?" Young's Literal Translation and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, 'For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?' Library The Bright Dawn of a Reign'And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the Lord said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And He said, Unto Hebron. 2. So David went up thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail, Nabal's wife, the Carmelite. 3. And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron. 4. And the men of Judah came, and there … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The King. This Affection the Martyrs of Christ Contending for the Truth did Overcome... The First Chaldaean Empire and the Hyksos in Egypt How the Meek and the Passionate are to be Admonished. Samuel Links 2 Samuel 2:26 NIV • 2 Samuel 2:26 NLT • 2 Samuel 2:26 ESV • 2 Samuel 2:26 NASB • 2 Samuel 2:26 KJV • 2 Samuel 2:26 Bible Apps • 2 Samuel 2:26 Parallel • Bible Hub |