Verse 27

Joab replied,“As surely as God lives, if you had not said this, it would have been morning before the people would have abandoned pursuit of their brothers!”

Referenced Verses

• Prov 17:14 : 14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; abandon strife before it breaks out!
• 2 Sam 2:14 : 14 Abner said to Joab,“Let the soldiers get up and fight before us.” Joab said,“So be it!”
• Job 27:2 : 2 “As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter–
• Prov 15:1 : 1 A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
• 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 “Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and as surely as you live, it is the LORD who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.
• Prov 20:18 : 18 Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance.
• Prov 25:8 : 8 Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
• Isa 47:7 : 7 You said,‘I will rule forever as permanent queen!’ You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.
• Luke 14:31-32 : 31 Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32 If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.