2 Samuel 18:16
What does 2 Samuel 18:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 18:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them back.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and the people turneth back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab hath kept back the people;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Joab sounded the trumpet, and kept back the people from pursuing after Israel in their flight, being willing to spare the multitude.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back the people.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 14:8
For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
- Numbers 10:2
Make thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten work shalt thou make them: and thou shalt use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps.
- 2 Samuel 2:28
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
- 2 Samuel 20:22
Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
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