2 Samuel 2:27

And Joab said , As God lives , if you had not spoken , surely the men would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning .

Joab answered, “As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.”

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.