English Standard Version
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."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And Joab said: "As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers.