Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Holman Bible
Afterward, Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab restrained them.
International Standard Version
At this, Joab sounded his battle trumpet and his troops stopped pursuing the other Israelis.
A Conservative Version
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.
American Standard Version
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
Amplified
Then Joab blew the trumpet [to signal the end of the combat], and the men returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held them back.
Darby Translation
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back the people.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joab will strike upon the trumpet, and the people will turn back from pursuing after Israel: for Joab restrained the people.
King James 2000
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Joab blew on the trumpet and the troops returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab kept back the troops.
Modern King James verseion
And Joab blew the ram's horn, and the people returned from pursuing Israel. For Joab held back the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Joab blew a trumpet, and the people returned from following Israel: for Joab spared the people.
NET Bible
Then Joab blew the trumpet and the army turned back from chasing Israel, for Joab had called for the army to halt.
New Heart English Bible
Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Joab blew with a horn, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, - for Joab had restrained the people.
Webster
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.
World English Bible
Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and the people turneth back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab hath kept back the people;
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Orders delivered with trumpets
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Dies In Battle
15 And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him. 16 And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back. 17 And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stones over it: and every man of Israel went in flight to his tent.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:28
So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.
2 Samuel 20:22
Then the woman in her wisdom had talk with all the town. And they had Sheba's head cut off and sent out to Joab. And he had the horn sounded, and sent them all away from the town, every man to his tent. And Joab went back to Jerusalem to the king.
Numbers 10:2-10
Make two silver horns of hammered work, to be used for getting the people together and to give the sign for the moving of the tents.
1 Corinthians 14:8
For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?