2 Samuel 18:16

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • 2 Sam 2:28 : 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
  • 2 Sam 20:22 : 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 cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
  • 1 Cor 14:8 : 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
  • Num 10:2-9 : 2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. 5 When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. 6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. 7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. 8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. 9 And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. 10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.

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  • 2 Sam 2:24-30
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    86%

    24Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

    25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill.

    26Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

    27And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

    28So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

    29And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

    30And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

  • 2 Sam 18:14-15
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    78%

    14Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

    15And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

  • 2 Sam 20:22
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    22Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

  • 2 Sam 15:10
    72%

    10But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 18:5-6
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    72%

    5And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

    6So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

  • 1 Chr 21:4
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    4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 13:14-15
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    14And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

    15Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 1 Chr 19:14-15
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    71%

    14So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

    15And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 20:13-14
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    13When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

    14And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • 2 Sam 18:17
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    17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
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    21And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

  • 2 Sam 10:13-14
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    13And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

    14And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 2:28
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    28Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
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    23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:9-10
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    9And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

    10And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?

  • 1 Kgs 1:41
    70%

    41And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?

  • 2 Sam 20:11
    70%

    11And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

  • 2 Sam 11:18
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    18Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;

  • 2 Sam 17:24
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    24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:13
    69%

    13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 13:34
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    34But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him.

  • Judg 3:27
    69%

    27And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.

  • 2 Sam 24:4
    69%

    4Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 18:32
    69%

    32For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back again from pursuing him.

  • 1 Chr 19:11
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    11And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

  • 2 Sam 19:1-2
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    1And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.

    2And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
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    1Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 3:24
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    24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 2 Sam 3:22
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    22And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.

  • 2 Sam 17:26
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    26So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 14:33
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    33So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 10:10
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    10And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.

  • Josh 8:16
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    16And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

  • 2 Sam 17:3
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    3And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
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    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
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    15And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.