New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Samuel

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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?"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Abner "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֜ר av·ner
Analysis:
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called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai·yik·ra
to Joab "the LORD is father," three Isr. Noun H3097 יֹואָ֗ב yo·v·'av
Analysis:
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and said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai·yo·mer
"Shall the sword a sword Noun H2719 חֶ֔רֶב che·rev,
devour to eat Verb H398 תֹּ֣אכַל to·chal
forever? eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity Noun H5331 הֲלָנֶ֙צַח֙ ha·la·ne·tzach
Do you not know to know Verb H3045 יָדַ֔עְתָּה ya·da'·tah,
that it will be bitter bitter, bitterness Adjective H4751 מָרָ֥ה ma·rah
in the end? coming after or behind Adjective H314 בָּאַחֲרֹונָ֑ה ba·'a·cha·ro·v·nah;
How when? Int H4970 מָתַי֙ ma·tai
long as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
will you refrain not Adverb H3808 הֲלֹ֣וא ha·lo·v
from telling to utter, say Verb H559 תֹאמַ֣ר to·mar
the people people Noun H5971 לָעָ֔ם la·'am,
to turn back to turn back, return Verb H7725 לָשׁ֖וּב la·shuv
from following the hind or following part Adverb H310 מֵאַחֲרֵ֥י me·'a·cha·rei
their brothers?" a brother 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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New American Standard Bible 1995 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 Joab, and said, "Shall Shall the sword devour forever? Do you for ever? knowest thou not know that it will be bitter bitterness in the latter end? How how long will you refrain from telling shall it be then, ere thou bid the people to turn back return from following their brothers?"brethren?
Hebrew Greek English 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?"