2 Samuel 2:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, nor did they fight any more.

American Standard Version (1901)

So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

Common English Bible

Joab blew the trumpet, and all the soldiers stopped. They didn’t pursue Israel anymore, nor did they continue to fight.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, Joab sounded the trumpet, and the entire army stood still, and they did not pursue after Israel any more, and they did not engage in conflict.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

2 Samuel 2:28 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:16

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

2 Samuel 2:27

Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, the people would have continued to pursue their kinsmen, not stopping until morning.”

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.

2 Samuel 3:1

There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.

1 Samuel 13:3

Jonathan defeated the garrison of the Philistines that was at Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”