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2 Samuel 18:16

Joab

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

15 And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place.

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BSB
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
KJV
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
WEB
Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held the people back.
ASV
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
DARBY
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back the people.
BLB
And Joab blew in the shofar, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.
ÅB
Da støtte Joab i basunen, og folket holdt opp med å forfølge Israel; for Joab holdt folket tilbake.
OTB
Så blåste Joab i trompeten, og folket vendte tilbake fra å forfølge Israel, for Joab holdt troppene tilbake.
B1930
Da støtte Joab i basunen, og folket holdt op med å forfølge Israel; for Joab holdt folket tilbake.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:22

    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.

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  • 2 Samuel 2:28

    So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

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  • Numbers 10:2–10

    Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:8

    For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

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