2 Samuel 18:16

Absalom Killed

15And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.17They took Absalom, cast him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a huge mound of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled, each to his home.

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Berean Standard Bible
Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
Bible in Basic English
And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Joab sounded the trumpet, and kept back the people from pursuing after Israel in their flight, being willing to spare he multitude.
Free Bible Version
Then Joab blew the ram's horn, and his men stopped chasing the Israelites because Joab had signaled them to stop.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then Ioab blewe the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Translation for Translators
Then Joab blew his trumpet to signal that they should not fight any more, and his soldiers returned from pursuing those Israeli soldiers.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the army returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the army.
Noah Webster Bible
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.
World English Bible
Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held the people back.
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;