2 Samuel 2:28
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
27 And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
29 And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.
30 And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David’s servants nineteen men and Asahel.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
- KJV
- So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
- WEB
- So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.
- ASV
- So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
- DARBY
- And Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither did they fight any more.
- BLB
- And Joab blew on the shofar, and all the people stood still and pursued no more after Israel, and they did not continue anymore to fight.
- ÅB
- Så støtte Joab i basunen, og alt folket stanset og forfulgte ikke Israel lenger og ble heller ikke ved å stride mere.
- OTB
- Så blåste Joab i trompeten, og alle folket stanset og forfulgte ikke lenger Israel, og de fortsatte ikke å kjempe.
- B1930
- Så støtte Joab i basunen, og alt folket stanset og forfulgte ikke Israel lenger og blev heller ikke ved å stride mere.