◄ 2 Samuel 2:28 ►
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Good News Translation
Then Joab blew the trumpet as a signal for his men to stop pursuing the Israelites; and so the fighting stopped.

New Revised Standard Version
Joab sounded the trumpet and all the people stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or engaged in battle any further.

Contemporary English Version
Joab took his trumpet and blew the signal for his soldiers to stop chasing the soldiers of Israel. At once, the fighting stopped.

New American Bible
Joab then sounded the horn, and all the people came to a halt, pursuing Israel no farther and fighting no more.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.

Context
War Between the Houses of David and Saul
…27And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren. 28Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.29And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plains: and they passed the Jordan, and having gone through all Beth-horon, came to the camp.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:27
And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.

2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: David prospering and growing always stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul decaying daily.

2 Samuel 18:16
And Joab sounded the trumpet, and kept back the people from pursuing after Israel in their flight, being willing to spare the multitude.

2 Samuel 2:27
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