New International Version
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops stopped pursuing Israel, for Joab halted them.

New Living Translation
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and his men returned from chasing the army of Israel.

English Standard Version
Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops came back from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained them.

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

New American Standard Bible
Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people.

NASB 1995
Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people.

NASB 1977
Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people.

Amplified Bible
Then Joab blew the trumpet [to signal the end of the combat], and the men returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held them back.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Afterward, Joab blew the ram's horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab restrained them.

Contemporary English Version
Then Joab blew a trumpet to signal his troops to stop chasing Israel's soldiers.

Good News Translation
Joab had the trumpet blown to stop the fighting, and his troops came back from pursuing the Israelites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joab blew the ram's horn to stop their [fighting], and the troops returned from pursuing Israel.

International Standard Version
At this, Joab sounded his battle trumpet and his troops stopped pursuing the other Israelis.

NET Bible
Then Joab blew the trumpet and the army turned back from chasing Israel, for Joab had called for the army to halt.