SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:27
Y Joab respondió: Vive Dios que si no hubieras hablado, ya desde esta mañana el pueblo hubiera dejado de seguir a sus hermanos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 2:27
Verse 27. And Joab said] The meaning of this verse appears to be this: If Abner had not provoked the battle, (see ver. 14,) Joab would not have attacked the Israelites that day; as his orders were probably to act on the defensive. Therefore the blame fell upon Israel.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. And Joab said, as God liveth , etc.] Which was the form of an oath, swearing by the living God: unless thou hadst spoken ; that is, these words in ( 2 Samuel 2:14); “let the young men arise and play”, that he had not given the challenge to fight: surely then in the morning the people had gone up everyone from following his brother ; they would have gone away and never fought at all; they were not desirous of shedding their blood, and following after them to slay them: thus he lays the blame upon Abner, and makes him to be the cause and beginner of the war. Some render the particle by “if”, and give the sense, that if he had spoken what he last did sooner, the people would long before this time have desisted from pursuing them; for it was not from a thirst after their blood, and a desire to luke vengeance on them, that they pursued them, but to bring them to submission, and lay down their arms; for they could not in honour retreat until they desired it; but the former sense seems best, and is the general sense of the Jewish commentators.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 25-32 - Abner appeals to Joab concerning the miserable consequences of a civi war. Those who make light of such unnatural contests, will find tha they are bitterness to all concerned. How easy it is for men to us reason, when it makes for them, who would not use it, if it mad against them! See how the issue of things alter men's minds! The sam thing which looked pleasant in the morning, at night looked dismal Those who are most forward to enter into contention, will repent befor they have done with it, and had better leave it off before it be meddled with, as Solomon advises. This is true of every sin, oh tha men would consider it in time, that it will be bitterness in the latte end! Asahel's funeral is here mentioned. Distinctions are made betwee the dust of some and that of others; but in the resurrection n difference will be made, but between the godly and ungodly, which wil remain for ever __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 יואב 3097 חי 2416 האלהים 430 כי 3588 לולא 3884 דברת 1696 כי 3588 אז 227 מהבקר 1242 נעלה 5927 העם 5971 אישׁ 376 מאחרי 310 אחיו׃ 251
