2 Samuel

2 Samuel 2:26–27

26Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”

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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2 Samuel 2:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Abnerאַבְנֵ֜ר’aḇ·nêrNoun - proper - masculine singularH74 Abner
called outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joabיוֹאָ֗בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
Must the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
devour foreverתֹּ֣אכַלtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
Do you notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
realizeיָדַ֔עְתָּהyā·ḏa‘·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this will only endבָּאַחֲרוֹנָ֑הbā·’a·ḥă·rō·w·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH314 coming after
in bitternessמָרָ֥הmā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH4751 bitter, bitterness
How longוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
before you tellתֹאמַ֣רṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the troopsלָעָ֔םlā·‘āmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
to stopלָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
their brothersאֲחֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother

2 Samuel 2:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As surely as Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
livesחַ֚יḥayNoun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
if you had notכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
spoken upדִּבַּ֑רְתָּdib·bar·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
would have continuedנַעֲלָ֣הna·‘ă·lāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rêPreposition-mH310 behind
their brothersאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
until morningמֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙mê·hab·bō·qerPreposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning

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2 Samuel 2:26 Jeremiah 46:14 · Jeremiah 46:10 · Acts 7:26

2 Samuel 2:27 2 Samuel 2:14 · Proverbs 17:14 · 1 Samuel 25:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.