2 Samuel 2:27

And Ioab said, As God liueth, vnlesse thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone vp euery one from following his brother.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And Joab said, By the living God, if you had not given the word, the people would have gone on attacking their countrymen till the morning.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

Joab 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."
- World English Bible

And Joab saith, `God liveth! for unless thou hadst spoken, surely then from the morning had the people gone up each from after his brother.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And Joab said: 'As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then only after the morning the people had gone away, every one from following his brother.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 2:27

2:27 Unless, &c. - Unless thou hadst made the motion that they should fight, ver.#14|. It was thou, not I, that gave the first occasion of this fight. Abner was the sole cause of this war; otherwise all things had been ended by an amicable agreement: which might have been made that very morning, if he had so pleased.