New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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Joab replied, "Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָ֖ב yo·v·'av
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replied, to answer, respond Verb H6030 וַיַּ֥עַן vai·ya·'an
"Far far be it! Interjection H2486 חָלִ֤ילָה cha·li·lah
be it, far far be it! Interjection H2486 חָלִ֙ילָה֙ cha·li·lah
be it from me that I should swallow to swallow down, swallow up, engulf Verb H1104 אֲבַלַּ֖ע a·val·la
up or destroy! perhaps to go to ruin Verb H7843 אַשְׁחִֽית׃ ash·chit.

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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 replied, "Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!
King James Bible And Joab replied, "Far answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me me, that I should swallow up or destroy!destroy.
Hebrew Greek English Joab replied, "Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!