Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

Then Abnerª calledª° to¹ Joab,ª and said,ª° Shall the swordª devourª° for ever?ª knowestª° thou not¹ that¹ it will be¹ bitternessª in the latter end?ª how long¹ shall it be then, ere¹ thou bidª° the peopleª returnª° from followingª¹ their brethren?ª

Then Abnerª calledª° to¹ Ioab,ª and said,ª° Shall the swordª deuoureª° for euer?ª Knowestª° thou not¹ that¹ it wil be¹ bitternesseª in the latter end?ª How long¹ shall it bee then, yer¹ thou bidª° the peopleª returneª° from followingª¹ their brethren?ª

And Abner{gr.Abenner} called Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour perpetually? knowest thou not that it will be bitter at last? How long then wilt thou refuse to tell the people to turn from following our brethren?

Then ´Avnër אַבנֵרª calledª° to¹ Yô´äv יוֹאָב,ª and said,ª° Shall the swordª devourª° for ever?ª knowestª° thou not¹ that¹ it will be¹ bitternessª in the latter end?ª how long¹ shall it be then, ere¹ thou bidª° the peopleª returnª° from followingª¹ their brethren?ª

waYiq'rä av'nër el-yôäv waYomer hálänetzach Tokhal cherev hálô yäda'Täh Kiy-märäh tih'yeh Bäachárônäh w'ad-mätay lo-tomar lääm läshûv mëachárëy áchëyhem