2 Samuel 2:28
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.In other versions
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
ASV
So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.
BBE
And Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither did they fight any more.
DBY
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
WEB
And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and all the people stand still, and pursue no more after Israel, nor have they added any more to fight.
YLT
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
ENG
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
WBT
So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
BSB
In context
26Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
27And 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.
28So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
29And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
People in this verse
- Joab