2 Samuel 18:16

In 11 translations

BSB

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

KJV

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

WEB

Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held the people back.

ASV

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

LSV

And Joab blows with a horn, and the people turn back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab has kept back the people;

YLT

And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and the people turneth back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab hath kept back the people;

DBY

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back the people.

DRC

And Joab sounded the trumpet, and kept back the people from pursuing after Israel in their flight, being willing to spare he multitude.

GNV

Then Ioab blewe the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people.

JPS

And Joab blew the horn, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.

LXXE

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab spared the people.

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WLC

וַיִּתְקַ֤ע יוֹאָב֙ בַּשֹּׁפָ֔ר וַיָּ֣שָׁב הָעָ֔ם מִרְדֹ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־חָשַׂ֥ךְ יוֹאָ֖ב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐσάλπισεν Ἰωὰβ ἐν κερατίνῃ, καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν ὁ λαὸς τοῦ μὴ διώκειν ὀπίσω Ἰσραὴλ, ὅτι ἐφείδετο Ἰωὰβ τοῦ λαοῦ.

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• 2 Samuel 20:22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home.…
• 2 Samuel 2:28So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
• Numbers 10:2–10“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out. When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of…
• 1 Corinthians 14:8Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

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