2 Samuel 18:16

2 Samuel Old Testament

WEB

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

KJV

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

Commentary

Commentary

And Joab blew the trumpet,.... As the sign of a retreat: and the people returned from pursuin g after Israel; upon the sound of the trumpet, the meaning of which they understood: for Joab held back the people: from shedding any more blood; the head of the conspiracy being removed, the thing would be crushed at once; and Joab neither chose to slay any more, nor take any prisoners, to be tried as traitors, being unawares, without thought, drawn into this rebellion.