2-samuel 20:20
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;
Webster's Revision
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
World English Bible
Joab answered, "Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Barnes's 2-samuel 20:20 Bible Commentary
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. (Compare 2 Samuel 2:27-30.)