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2 Samuel

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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."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָ֔ב yo·v·'av,
Analysis:
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said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"As God God, god Noun H430 הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha·'e·lo·him,
lives, alive, living Adjective H2416 חַ֚י chai
if that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
you had not spoken, to speak Verb H1696 דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ dib·bar·ta;
surely that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
then at that time Adverb H227 אָ֤ז az
the people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֔ם ha·'am,
would have gone away to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 נַעֲלָ֣ה na·'a·lah
in the morning, morn- ing Noun H1242 מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ me·hab·bo·ker
each man Noun H376 אִ֖ישׁ ish
from following the hind or following part Adverb H310 מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י me·'a·cha·rei
his brother." a brother Noun H251 אָחִֽיו׃ a·chiv.

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Joab

Joab  Jehovah is his father.  One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign ( 2 Samuel 2:13 ;  10:7 ;  11:1 ;  1 Kings 11:15 ). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned ( 2 Samuel 2:32 ). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahe... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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."
King James Bible And Joab said, "As As God lives, if you had not liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have had gone away in the morning, each up every one from following his brother."
Hebrew Greek English 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."