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2 Samuel

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And Joab answered and said, 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:
And Joab Joab Noun H3097 יֹואָ֖ב yo·v·'av
Analysis:
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answered testify Verb H6030 וַיַּ֥עַן vai·ya·'an
Far be it be far Interjection H2486 חָלִ֤ילָה cha·li·lah
far be it be far Interjection H2486 חָלִ֙ילָה֙ cha·li·lah
from me that I should swallow up cover Verb H1104 אֲבַלַּ֖ע a·val·la
or destroy batter 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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King James Bible And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Hebrew Greek English And Joab answered and said, Far replied, "Far be it, far be it from me, me that I should swallow up or destroy.destroy!
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Joab answered and said, Far replied, "Far be it, far be it from me, me that I should swallow up or destroy.destroy!