Then ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck and finished him off.
2 Samuel 18:16 - Tree of Life Version Then Joab blew the shofar and the troops returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the troops. 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. |
Then ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck and finished him off.
So Joab blew the shofar, and all the soldiers halted, and pursued Israel no more, nor did they continue to fight any longer.
Then the woman approached all the people wisely. So they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it over to Joab. He then blew the shofar and they were dismissed from the city, each to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
For if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
So when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each departed to his place.