2 Samuel 18:16

Modern

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

Traditional

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

Literal

And Joab blew in the shofar, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.

Latin

Cecinit autem Joab buccina, et retinuit populum, ne persequeretur fugientem Israël, volens parcere multitudini.

Hebrew

English

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

Theme notes and profiles

2 Samuel 20:22
Then 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.
2 Samuel 2:28
So Joab blew the ram’s horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
1 Corinthians 14:8
Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
Numbers 10:2–10
“Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out.

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army