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2 Samuel 2:26

WEB

26Then 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 will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”

KJV

26Then 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?

BSB

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?”

FBV

26Abner shouted to Joab: “Do we have to keep killing each other forever? Don't you realize that if we go on it'll only get worse? How long are you going to wait before you order your men to stop chasing their brothers?”

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Jeremiah 46:14

14“Declare in Egypt, publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; say, ‘Stand up, and prepare, for the sword has devoured around you.’

Jeremiah 46:10

10For that day is of the Lord, GOD of Armies, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge himself of his adversaries. The sword will devour and be satiated, and will drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, GOD [+] of Armies, has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Acts 7:26

26“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

Jeremiah 2:30

30“I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Isaiah 1:20

20but if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured with the sword; for the LORD’s mouth has spoken it.”

2 Samuel 2:16

16They each caught his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim.

Proverbs 17:14

14The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Jeremiah 4:21

21How long will I see the standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?

Hosea 11:6

6The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.

2 Samuel 2:14

14Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”