The Meaning of 2 Samuel 2:27 Explained

2 Samuel 2:27

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.

YLT: 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.'

Darby: 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.

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.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Samuel 2:27?

MEANING: What does 2 Samuel 2:27 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 2:27 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 2 Samuel 2:27?

What is the context of 2 Samuel 2:27?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 2 Samuel 2:27 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 2:24-32 - Shall The Sword Devour For Ever?

The longer the sword devours, the more bitter the hatred engendered. Early that morning, each of twenty-four young men had buried his sword in his antagonist's heart; and, as the hours passed, the flame of mutual hate had become hotter. There was no telling to what it might lead. Hatred is like a prairie fire in its rapid spread and remorseless destruction.

When night fell, Abner, alarmed by the prospects of slaughter, asked Joab to stay the pursuit. Otherwise, Joab would have fought through the night. However, he drew off his men, and Abner, still dreading his wrath, by a forced march crossed the Jordan that night.

Abner's reference to the insatiate lust of the sword for human life reminds us, by force of contrast, of the hunger of Christ to seek and to save that which is lost. His appetite to save is a consuming passion. It is His meat and drink to win souls to the eternal life that he is commissioned to impart. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 2

¹ David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron
⁴ where he is made king of Judah
⁵ He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel
⁸ Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel
¹² A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men
¹⁸ Asahel is slain
²⁵ At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat
³² Asahel's burial

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 2:27 mean?

and said Joab [As] lives God unless surely you had spoken surely then by morning would have given up the people all pursuing their brothers

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב חַ֚י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כִּ֥י לוּלֵ֖א דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ כִּ֣י אָ֤ז מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ נַעֲלָ֣ה הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י אָחִֽיו

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	and said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יוֹאָ֔ב	Joab
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
חַ֚י	[As] lives
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חַי Sense: living, alive.
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	God
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
כִּ֥י	unless
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
לוּלֵ֖א	surely
Parse: Conjunction Root: לוּלֵא Sense: unless, if not, except.
דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ	you had spoken
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
כִּ֣י	surely
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙	by morning
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בֹּקֶר Sense: morning, break of day.
נַעֲלָ֣ה	would have given up
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
הָעָ֔ם	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י	pursuing
Parse: Preposition-m Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
אָחִֽיו	their brothers
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother.

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