2 Samuel 18:16

World English Bible (2000)

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 the 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 to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
  • 1 Cor 14:8 : 8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
  • Num 10:2-9 : 2 "Make two trumpets of silver. You shall make them of beaten work. You shall use them for the calling of the congregation, and for the journeying of the camps. 3 When they blow them, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the door of the Tent of Meeting. 4 If they blow just one, then the princes, the heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves to you. 5 When you blow an alarm, the camps that lie on the east side shall go forward. 6 When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that lie on the south side shall go forward. They shall blow an alarm for their journeys. 7 But when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but you shall not sound an alarm. 8 "The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets. This shall be to you for a statute forever throughout your generations. 9 When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets. Then you will be remembered before Yahweh your God, and you will be saved from your enemies. 10 "Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God. I am Yahweh your God."

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  • 2 Sam 2:24-30
    7 verses
    86%

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

    25 The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one band, and stood on the top of a hill.

    26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, "Shall the sword devour forever? Don't you know that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before you ask the people to return from following their brothers?"

    27 Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother."

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

    29 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.

    30 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
    2 verses
    78%

    14 Then Joab said, "I'm not going to wait like this with you." 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.

    15 Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

  • 2 Sam 20:22
    75%

    22 Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

  • 2 Sam 15:10
    72%

    10 But 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 is king in Hebron!'"

  • 2 Sam 18:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

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

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

  • 1 Chr 21:4
    72%

    4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 13:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

    15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  • 1 Chr 19:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

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

  • 2 Sam 20:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.

    14 He went through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, and to Beth Maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

  • 2 Sam 18:17
    71%

    17 They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled everyone to his tent.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
    71%

    21 The king said to Joab, "Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back."

  • 2 Sam 10:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

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

    14 When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 2:28
    71%

    28 The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he didn't turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
    71%

    23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 19:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, "The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.

    10 Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back?"

  • 1 Kgs 1:41
    70%

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

  • 2 Sam 20:11
    70%

    11 There stood by him one of Joab's young men, and said, "He who favors Joab, and he who is for David, let him follow Joab!"

  • 2 Sam 11:18
    69%

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

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    69%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:13
    69%

    13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 13:34
    69%

    34 But Absalom fled. 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%

    27 It happened, when he had come, that he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he before them.

  • 2 Sam 24:4
    69%

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

  • 2 Chr 18:32
    69%

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

  • 1 Chr 19:11
    69%

    11 The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

  • 2 Sam 19:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 It was told Joab, "Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom."

    2 The victory that day was turned into mourning to all the people; for the people heard it said that day, "The king grieves for his son."

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    68%

    1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 3:24
    68%

    24 Then 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%

    22 Behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, 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
    68%

    26 Israel and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 14:33
    68%

    33 So 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
    67%

    10 The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and he put them in array against the children of Ammon.

  • Josh 8:16
    67%

    16 All the people who were in the city were called together to pursue after them. They pursued Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

  • 2 Sam 17:3
    67%

    3 and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace."

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    67%

    8 When David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 16:15
    67%

    15 Absalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.