Devine Scripture

2 Samuel 18:16

2 Samuel chapter 18 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.15And ten young men that bare Joab’s armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

v.16This passage

v.17And they took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

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.