ten young men who were Joab’s armour-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
2 Samuel 18:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab restrained them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
ten young men who were Joab’s armour-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
In fact, if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?