2 Samuel 2:28

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn and all the people stopped in their tracks. They stopped chasing Israel and ceased fighting.

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  • 86%

    15 Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

    16 Then Joab blew the trumpet and the army turned back from chasing Israel, for Joab had called for the army to halt.

  • 79%

    24 So Joab and Abishai chased Abner. At sunset they came to the hill of Ammah near Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

    25 The Benjaminites formed their ranks behind Abner and were like a single army, standing at the top of a certain hill.

    26 Then Abner called out to Joab,“Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?”

    27 Joab replied,“As surely as God lives, if you had not said this, it would have been morning before the people would have abandoned pursuit of their brothers!”

  • 74%

    29 Abner and his men went through the rift valley all that night. They crossed the Jordan River and went through the whole region of Bitron and came to Mahanaim.

    30 Now Joab returned from chasing Abner and assembled all the people. Nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing, in addition to Asahel.

  • 4 But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

  • 71%

    14 So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.

    15 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before Joab’s brother Abishai and withdrew into the city. Joab went back to Jerusalem.

  • 71%

    13 So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.

    14 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.

  • 4 But the king’s edict stood, despite the objections of Joab and the leaders of the army. So Joab and the leaders of the army left the king’s presence in order to muster the Israelite army.

  • 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each going to his own home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

  • 70%

    14 The men of Judah turned around and realized they were being attacked from the front and the rear. So they cried out for help to the LORD. The priests blew their trumpets,

    15 and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, God struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 13 Once he had removed Amasa from the path, everyone followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bicri.

  • 41 Now Adonijah and all his guests heard the commotion just as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked,“Why is there such a noisy commotion in the city?”

  • 32 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

  • Judg 3:27-28
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    69%

    27 When he reached Seirah, he blew a trumpet in the Ephraimite hill country. The Israelites went down with him from the hill country, with Ehud in the lead.

    28 He said to them,“Follow me, for the LORD is about to defeat your enemies, the Moabites!” They followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan River opposite Moab, and did not let anyone cross.

  • Josh 8:16-17
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    69%

    16 All the reinforcements in Ai were ordered to chase them; they chased Joshua and were lured away from the city.

    17 No men were left in Ai or Bethel; they all went out after Israel. They left the city wide open and chased Israel.

  • Judg 7:21-22
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    69%

    21 They stood in order all around the camp. The whole army ran away; they shouted as they scrambled away.

    22 When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the LORD caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords throughout the camp. The army fled to Beth Shittah on the way to Zererah. They went to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.

  • 28 When the news reached Joab(for Joab had supported Adonijah, although he had not supported Absalom), he ran to the tent of the LORD and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.

  • 19 Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner.

  • 10 Now Joshua had instructed the army,“Do not give a battle cry or raise your voices; say nothing until the day I tell you,‘Give the battle cry.’ Then give the battle cry!”

  • 11 One of Joab’s soldiers who stood over Amasa said,“Whoever is for Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!”

  • 12 Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. You Israelites, don’t fight against the LORD God of your ancestors, for you will not win!”

  • 18 Then Joab sent a full battle report to David.

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    22 Abner Is Killed Now David’s soldiers and Joab were coming back from a raid, bringing a great deal of plunder with them. Abner was no longer with David in Hebron, for David had sent him away and he had left in peace.

    23 When Joab and all the army that was with him arrived, Joab was told:“Abner the son of Ner came to the king; he sent him away, and he left in peace!”

    24 So Joab went to the king and said,“What have you done? Abner has come to you! Why would you send him away? Now he’s gone on his way!

  • 24 ‘This is what the LORD has said:“Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home. Indeed this thing has happened because of me.”’” So they obeyed the LORD’s message. They went home in keeping with the LORD’s message.

  • 33 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

  • 4 ‘The LORD says this:“Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” They obeyed the LORD and called off the attack against Jeroboam.

  • 14 “They have blown the trumpet and everyone is ready, but no one goes to battle, because my anger is against their whole crowd.

  • 20 The rams’ horns sounded and when the army heard the signal, they gave a loud battle cry. The wall collapsed and the warriors charged straight ahead into the city and captured it.

  • 6 Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

  • 24 Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.

  • 14 They swore their allegiance to the LORD, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns.

  • 52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. They chased the Philistines to the valley and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

  • 11 He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.

  • 2 So all the men of Israel deserted David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River to Jerusalem.

  • 17 You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the LORD deliver you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Tomorrow march out toward them; the LORD is with you!’”

  • 30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.