Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab restrained them.
2 Samuel 20:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the woman in her wisdom went to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and cast it down to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his own home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. [Eccl. 9:13-16.] American Standard Version (1901) Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. Common English Bible When the woman went to everyone with her wise counsel, they cut off the head of Sheba, Bichri’s son, and threw it out to Joab. Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and his troops left the city, returning to their homes. But Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, she entered to all the people, and she spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Sheba, the son of Bichri, and they threw it down to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, each one to his own tent. But Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely. And they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet: and they departed from the city, every one to their home. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king. |
Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab restrained them.
They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and raised up a huge mound of stones over him. And all Israel fled, each to his tent.
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted: We have no portion in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Each man to his tent, Israel!
a wise woman called out from the city, ‘Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.’
Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.