KJV ORIGINAL
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops stopped chasing the Israelite army and came back, because Joab restrained his soldiers.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joab called off his army's pursuit of the defeated Israelites by blowing a trumpet signal, showing his control over the battle.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Absalom's rebellion against his father King David. Joab was David's military commander leading loyal forces against Absalom's army. The trumpet blast was a military signal used to communicate commands across the battlefield, in this case ordering the end of pursuit after defeating the rebels.
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