Compare Verses: 2 Samuel 2:26

2 Samuel 2:26

American King James Version (AKJV)

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? know you not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere you bid the people return from following their brothers?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then 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?

Berean Study Bible (BSB)

Then 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?”

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then crying out to Joab, Abner said, Are fighting and destruction to go on for ever? do you not see that the end will only be bitter? how long will it be before you send the people back and make them give up attacking their countrymen?

Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

And Abner cried out to Joab, and he said: “Will your sword rage unto utter destruction? Are you ignorant that it is perilous to act in desperation? How long will you not tell the people to cease from the pursuit of their brothers?”

Darby Bible (DBY)

And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? and how long shall it be ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)

And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?

English Revised Version (ERV)

Free Bible Version (FBV)

Abner 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?”

JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)

Then Abner called to Joab, and said: ‘Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?’

King James Version (KJV)

King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)

Then AbnerH74 calledH7121H8799 to JoabH3097, and saidH559H8799, Shall the swordH2719 devourH398H8799 for everH5331? knowestH3045H8804 thou not that it will be bitternessH4751 in the latter endH314? how long shall it be then, ere thou bidH559H8799 the peopleH5971 returnH7725H8800 from followingH310 their brethrenH251?

New Heart English Bible (NHEB)

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”

Webster Bible (Webster)

Then 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 wilt bid the people return from following their brethren?

World English Bible (WEB)

Then 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 shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?|

World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)

Then 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?”

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, 'For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'