KJV : Then Abner <074> called <07121> (8799) to Joab <03097>, and said <0559> (8799), Shall the sword <02719> devour <0398> (8799) for ever <05331>? knowest <03045> (8804) thou not that it will be bitterness <04751> in the latter end <0314>? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid <0559> (8799) the people <05971> return <07725> (8800) from following <0310> their brethren <0251>?NASB : Then Abner called to Joab and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?"NASB# : Then Abner<74> called<7121> to Joab<3097> and said<559>, "Shall the sword<2719> devour<398> forever<5331>? Do you not know<3045> that it will be bitter<4751> in the end<314>? How<4970> long<5704><4970> will you refrain<3808> from telling<559> the people<5971> to turn<7725> back<7725> from following<310> their brothers<251>?"