2 Samuel 2:28

What does 2 Samuel 2:28 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 2:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Joab had a horn sounded, and all the people came to a stop, and gave up going after Israel and fighting them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither did they fight any more.

Context

v.27And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.

v.28This passage

v.29And 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.

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