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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?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Abner Abner Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֜ר av·ner
Analysis:
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called bewray Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai·yik·ra
to Joab Joab Noun H3097 יֹואָ֗ב yo·v·'av
Analysis:
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and said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai·yo·mer
Shall the sword dagger Noun H2719 חֶ֔רֶב che·rev,
devour burn up Verb H398 תֹּ֣אכַל to·chal
alway alway Noun H5331 הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ ha·la·ne·tzach
acknowledge acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדַ֔עְתָּה ya·da'·tah,
thou not that it will be bitterness angry Adjective H4751 מָרָ֥ה ma·rah
after after Adjective H314 בָּאַחֲרֹונָ֑ה ba·'a·cha·ro·v·nah;
long long Int H4970 מָתַי֙ ma·tai
against against Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
refrain before Adverb H3808 הֲלֹ֣וא ha·lo·v
telling answer Verb H559 תֹאמַ֣ר to·mar
the people folk Noun H5971 לָעָ֔ם la·'am,
return break Verb H7725 לָשׁ֖וּב la·shuv
from following after that Adverb H310 מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י me·'a·cha·rei
another another Noun H251 אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃ a·chei·hem.

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Abner

|my father is a lamp,| an Israelite Abner [N] [H] [S] father of light; i.e., "enlightening", the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army ( 1 Samuel 14:50 ;  17:55 ;  20:25 ). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath ( 1 Samuel 17:57 ). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and rei... View Details

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 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?
Hebrew Greek English Then Abner called to Joab, Joab and said, Shall "Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou forever? Do you not know that it will be bitterness bitter in the latter end? how How long shall it be then, ere thou bid will you refrain from telling the people return to turn back from following their brethren?brothers?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Abner called to Joab, Joab and said, Shall "Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou forever? Do you not know that it will be bitterness bitter in the latter end? how How long shall it be then, ere thou bid will you refrain from telling the people return to turn back from following their brethren?brothers?"