2 Samuel 2:27
2 Samuel 2:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then Joab said, “God only knows what would have happened if you hadn’t spoken, for we would have chased you all night if necessary.”
2 Samuel 2:27-28 The Message (MSG)
“As God lives,” said Joab, “if you hadn’t spoken up, we’d have kept up the chase until morning!” Then he blew the ram’s horn trumpet and the whole army of Judah stopped in its tracks. They quit chasing Israel and called off the fighting.
2 Samuel 2:27 King James Version (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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Joab 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.”
2 Samuel 2:27 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Joab said, “As surely as God lives, if you had not said anything, the people would have chased their brothers until morning.”
2 Samuel 2:27 American Standard Version (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.
2 Samuel 2:27 New International Version (NIV)
Joab answered, “As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.”
2 Samuel 2:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Joab said, “As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then by morning all the people would have given up pursuing their brethren.”