2 Samuel 20:22

Free Bible Version

The woman went and talked with everyone about her wise plan. So they cut off the head of Sheba and threw it to Joab. Then Joab blew the ram's horn to sound the retreat, and all his men left the town and went home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:16

Then Joab blew the ram's horn, and his men stopped chasing the Israelites because Joab had signaled them to stop.

2 Samuel 18:17

They took Absalom and threw him into a deep pit in the forest, and piled a large heap of stones over him. All the Israelites ran away to their homes.

2 Samuel 2:28

Joab blew the horn so all the men stopped—they didn't continue chasing or fighting the Israelites.

2 Samuel 20:1

A rabble-rouser called Sheba, son of Bichri, from the tribe of Benjamin, happened to be there. He blew the ram's horn and shouted: “We have no interest in David, no commitment to Jesse's son. Israelites, let's all go home!”

2 Samuel 20:16

a wise woman from the town called out, “Listen! Please listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come over here so I can speak to you.’”

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom gives a wise person greater power than ten town councilors.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

When people are not punished quickly for their crimes they are even more determined to do wrong.