2nd Samuel Chapter 20 verse 20 Holy Bible
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
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And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;
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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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And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
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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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Joab answered, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
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And Joab answereth and saith, `Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) Far be it from me.--Joab strongly disclaims the idea of any further harm to any one than the necessary destruction of the rebel Sheba. Joab's character "is strongly brought out in the transaction. Politic, decided, bold, and unscrupulous, but never needlessly cruel or impulsive, or even revengeful. No life is safe that stands in his way, but from policy he never sacrifices the most insignificant life without a purpose."--Speaker's Commentary.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew“Far be it!”חָלִ֤ילָה (ḥā·lî·lāh)Interjection | third person feminine singularStrong's 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it!Joabיוֹאָ֖ב (yō·w·’āḇ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelitesdeclared.וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Far be itחָלִ֙ילָה֙ (ḥā·lî·lāh)Interjection | third person feminine singularStrong's 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it!from meלִ֔י (lî)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's Hebrew toאִם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notswallow upאֲבַלַּ֖ע (’ă·ḇal·la‘)Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulforוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notdestroy!אַשְׁחִֽית׃ (’aš·ḥîṯ)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruinJump to PreviousCause Death Destroy Destruction Far Joab Jo'ab Swallow
