2 Samuel 18:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.”
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“Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and the people turneth back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab hath kept back the people;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 18:16 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 10:2“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.
- Judges 9:55And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
- 2 Samuel 2:28So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
- 2 Samuel 20:22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 14:8Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
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