2 Samuel 2:28
World English Bible (WEB)
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.
In context
26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Don’t you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long will it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?”
27 Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother.”
28 So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, and they fought no more.
29 Abner and his men went all that night through the Arabah; and they passed over the Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came to Mahanaim.
30 Joab returned from following Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen men of David’s and Asahel were missing.
2 Samuel 2:28 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.