2 Samuel 18:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.

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  • 2 Sam 2:28 : 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued Israel no more, neither did they fight anymore.
  • 2 Sam 20:22 : 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 14:8 : 8 For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?
  • Num 10:2-9 : 2 Make two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece you shall make them: that you may use them for calling the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 And when they blow them, all the assembly shall gather themselves to you at the entrance of the tabernacle of meeting. 4 And if they blow with one trumpet, then the princes, the leaders of the thousands of Israel, shall gather to you. 5 When you blow an alarm, then the camps that are on the east side shall go forward. 6 When you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that are 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, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. 8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be for you an ordinance forever throughout your generations. 9 And if you go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses you, then you shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies. 10 Also on the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be a memorial for you 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 Abner: and the sun went down when they came to the hill of Ammah, that is before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.

    25And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together behind Abner, and became one group, and stood on the top of a hill.

    26Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long shall it be before you tell the people to return from pursuing their brothers?

    27And Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely by morning the people had gone up every man from pursuing his brother.

    28So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued Israel no more, neither did they fight anymore.

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

    30And Joab returned from pursuing Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David's servants and Asahel were missing.

  • 2 Sam 18:14-15
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    78%

    14Then Joab said, I cannot linger thus with you. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.

    15And ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

  • 2 Sam 20:22
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    22Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 15:10
    72%

    10But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, Absalom reigns 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 orders concerning Absalom.

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

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

  • 2 Chr 13:14-15
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    71%

    14And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was in front and behind: and they cried to the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

    15Then the men of Judah shouted: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God struck 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 near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

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

  • 2 Sam 20:13-14
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    71%

    13Once he was removed from the road, all the people continued after Joab, pursuing Sheba the son of Bichri.

    14Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites gathered together and followed him.

  • 2 Sam 18:17
    71%

    17And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the forest, and piled a very large heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled each to his tent.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
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    21And the king said to 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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    71%

    13And Joab drew near, and the people who were with him, to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

    14And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they also fled 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 news came to Joab, for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he did not turn after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord, and took hold of 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 has fled out of the land for Absalom.

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

  • 1 Kgs 1:41
    70%

    41And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they had finished eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why is the city in such an uproar?

  • 2 Sam 20:11
    70%

    11And one of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab.

  • 2 Sam 11:18
    69%

    18Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war,

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    69%

    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 with Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 13:34
    69%

    34But Absalom fled. And the young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.

  • Judg 3:27
    69%

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

  • 2 Sam 24:4
    69%

    4Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to count the people of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 18:32
    69%

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

  • 1 Chr 19:11
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    11And the rest of the people he delivered to 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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    69%

    1And it was told to Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.

    2And the victory that day turned into mourning for all the people; for the people heard it said that day how the king was grieved for his son.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    68%

    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 have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 2 Sam 3:22
    68%

    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 had gone in peace.

  • 2 Sam 17:26
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    26So Israel and Absalom camped 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 entrusted to the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might set 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 to you: the man whom you seek 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 army 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.