2 Samuel 18:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops came back from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the troops.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained and spared them.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops stopped chasing the Israelites, because Joab held them back.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and he held back the people, lest they pursue Israel in their flight, for he was willing to spare the multitude.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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 18:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:15

And ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.

2 Samuel 2:28

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

2 Samuel 20:22

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise plan. And they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, and all went to their homes, while Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

1 Corinthians 14:8

And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

Judges 9:55

When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.