KJV
20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
KJVP
20. And Joab H3097 answered H6030 and said, H559 Far be it, H2486 far be it H2486 from me, that H518 I should swallow up H1104 or H518 destroy. H7843
YLT
20. And Joab answereth and saith, `Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy.
ASV
20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
WEB
20. Joab answered, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
ESV
20. Joab answered, "Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy!
RV
20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
RSV
20. Joab answered, "Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy!
NLT
20. And Joab replied, "Believe me, I don't want to devour or destroy your town!
NET
20. Joab answered, "Get serious! I don't want to swallow up or destroy anything!
ERVEN
20. Joab answered, "I don't want to destroy anything. I don't want to ruin your city.
KJV
20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
KJVP
20. And Joab H3097 answered H6030 and said, H559 Far be it, H2486 far be it H2486 from me, that H518 I should swallow up H1104 or H518 destroy. H7843
YLT
20. And Joab answereth and saith, `Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy.
ASV
20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
WEB
20. Joab answered, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
ESV
20. Joab answered, "Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy!
RV
20. And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
RSV
20. Joab answered, "Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy!
NLT
20. And Joab replied, "Believe me, I don't want to devour or destroy your town!
NET
20. Joab answered, "Get serious! I don't want to swallow up or destroy anything!
ERVEN
20. Joab answered, "I don't want to destroy anything. I don't want to ruin your city.