2 Samuel 20:20

Lutherbibel

Joab antwortete und sprach: Das sei ferne, das sei ferne von mir, daß ich verschlingen und verderben sollte! Es steht nicht also;

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Joab antwortete und sprach: Das sei ferne, das sei ferne von mir, daß ich sie vernichten und verderben sollte!

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Und Joab antwortete und sprach: Fern, fern sei es von mir, daß ich verschlingen und daß ich verderben sollte! Die Sache ist nicht also;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Far be it: 2 Samuel 23:17, Job 21:16, Job 22:18

that I should: 2 Samuel 20:10, Proverbs 28:13, Jeremiah 17:9, Luke 10:29

Reciprocal: Genesis 44:7 - General 2 Samuel 17:16 - be swallowed 1 Kings 1:38 - the Cherethites Job 2:3 - destroy him Luke 6:41 - but 2 Corinthians 2:7 - swallowed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Joab answered and said, far be it from me, far be it from me,.... He repeats these words, to show how detestable it was to him to do what she suggested:

that I should swallow up or destroy; any in a violent and unrighteous manner, and especially a city of which she had given such a character for its greatness and worth, and for the peaceableness and fidelity of its inhabitants.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.)