King James Version (KJV) - 2 Samuel 2:27 >

And Joab said, [As] God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

Berean Study Bible (BSB) - 2 Samuel 2:27 >

“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”