Yo'av blew the shofar, and the people returned from pursuing after Yisra'el; for Yo'av held back the people.
2 Samuel 2:28 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) So Yo'av blew the shofar; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Yisra'el no more, neither fought they any more. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, nor did they fight any more. American Standard Version (1901) So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more. Common English Bible Joab blew the trumpet, and all the soldiers stopped. They didn’t pursue Israel anymore, nor did they continue to fight. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Joab sounded the trumpet, and the entire army stood still, and they did not pursue after Israel any more, and they did not engage in conflict. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more. |
Yo'av blew the shofar, and the people returned from pursuing after Yisra'el; for Yo'av held back the people.
Yo'av said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed everyone his brother.
Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheva the son of Bikhri, and threw it out to Yo'av. He blew the shofar, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Yo'av returned to Yerushalayim to the king.
Now there was long war between the house of Sha'ul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Sha'ul grew weaker and weaker.
Yonatan struck the garrison of the Pelishtim that was in Geva: and the Pelishtim heard of it. Sha'ul blew the shofar throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.