And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.
Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.
For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went away, every man to his place.