2 Samuel 2:28
King James Version (KJV)
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
In context
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.
28 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.
2 Samuel 2:28 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
- WEB World English Bible
- So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and all the people stand still, and pursue no more after Israel, nor have they added any more to fight.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither did they fight any more.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued Israel no more, neither fought they any more.