2 Samuel 2:27

2 Samuel 2:27 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

27Joab answered, “As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

27Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people of Judah certainly would have withdrawn in the morning, each from pursuing his brother.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

27Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people certainly would have stopped pursuing their brothers in the morning.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

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American Standard Version (ASV)

27And 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.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

27And 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.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

27Joab 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.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

27Joab answered, “It’s a good thing you spoke up. If you hadn’t, the men would have kept on chasing them until morning. And that’s just as sure as God is alive.”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

27Joab replied, ‘As surely as God lives, I agree! If you had not spoken, our men would have chased you all through the night. They would not have stopped until the morning.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

27And Joab says, “God lives! For unless you had spoken, surely then from the morning each of the people had gone up from after his brother.”

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