2 Samuel 2:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Joab took his trumpet and blew the signal for his soldiers to stop chasing the soldiers of Israel. Straight away, the fighting stopped.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:16

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

2 Samuel 2:27

Joab shouted back, “I swear by the living God, if you hadn't spoken, my men would have chased their relatives all night!”

2 Samuel 20:22

She went to the people of the town and talked them into doing it. They cut off Sheba's head and threw it to Joab. Joab blew a signal on his trumpet, and the soldiers returned to their homes. Joab went back to David in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 3:1

This battle was the beginning of a long war between the followers of Saul and the followers of David. Saul's power grew weaker, but David's grew stronger.

1 Samuel 13:3

Jonathan led an attack on the Philistine army camp at Geba. The Philistine camp was destroyed, but the other Philistines heard what had happened. Then Saul told his messengers, “Go to every village in the country. Give a signal with the trumpet, and when the people come together, tell them what has happened.”