King James Version
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.New International Version
Joab answered, "As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued the pursuit of their brothers until morning. "Catholic Public Domain Version
And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers.