Jump to Previous Abner Attacking Bid Bitter Bitterness Countrymen Crying Destruction Devour End Ere Fighting Following Forever Joab Latter Order Realize Refrain Sword Telling Turn WiltJump to Next Abner Attacking Bid Bitter Bitterness Countrymen Crying Destruction Devour End Ere Fighting Following Forever Joab Latter Order Realize Refrain Sword Telling Turn WiltParallel Verses English Standard Version Then Abner called to Joab, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that the end will be bitter? How long will it be before you tell your people to turn from the pursuit of their brothers?” New American Standard Bible Then Abner called to Joab and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?" King James Bible Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Abner called out to Joab: "Must the sword devour forever? Don't you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?"" International Standard Version Then Abner called out to Joab, "Must the battle sword keep on devouring forever? Don't you realize that the end result is bitterness? How long will it take for you to order your army to stop pursuing their own relatives?" NET Bible Then Abner called out to Joab, "Must the sword devour forever? Don't you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?" GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Abner called to Joab, "Should this slaughter go on forever? Don't you know this will end in bitterness? How long will it be before you will call off your troops from chasing their relatives?" King James 2000 Bible Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? know you not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, before you bid the people return from following their brethren? American King James Version Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? know you not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere you bid the people return from following their brothers? American Standard Version Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? Douay-Rheims Bible And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren? Darby Bible Translation And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? and how long shall it be ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? English Revised Version Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? Webster's Bible Translation Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou wilt bid the people return from following their brethren? World English Bible Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?" Young's Literal Translation and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, 'For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?' Lexicon Then Abner'Abner (ab-nare') father of light (i.e. enlightening); Abner, an Israelite -- Abner. called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) to Joab Yow'ab (yo-awb') Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab. and said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Shall the sword chereb (kheh'-reb) drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. devour 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. for ever netsach (neh'-tsakh) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view) knowest yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially thou not that it will be bitterness mar (mar) bitter; also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, great, heavy. in the latter end 'acharown (akh-ar-one') after (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter)most. how long shall it be then ere thou bid 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. return shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively from following 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) their brethren 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. 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