2 Samuel 18:16
King James Version (KJV)
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
In context
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.
16 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.
2 Samuel 18:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
- WEB World English Bible
- Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held the people back.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and the people turneth back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab hath kept back the people;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back the people.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.