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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

撒母耳记下 18:16

約押吹響號角,眾人就回來,不再追趕以色列人;因為約押攔阻眾人繼續追趕。

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Absalom;   Armies;   Ephraim;   Trumpet;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahimaaz;   Joab;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Fox;   War;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abishai;   Joab;   Samuel, Books of;   War;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Absalom;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - War;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Trumpet;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Army;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
约 押 吹 角 , 拦 阻 众 人 , 他 们 就 回 来 , 不 再 追 赶 以 色 列 人 。

Contextual Overview

9 Then Absalom happened to meet David's troops. As Absalom was riding his mule, it went under the thick branches of a large oak tree. Absalom's head got caught in the tree, and his mule ran out from under him. So Absalom was left hanging above the ground. 10 When one of the men saw it happen, he told Joab, "I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!" 11 Joab said to him, "You saw him? Why didn't you kill him and let him fall to the ground? I would have given you a belt and four ounces of silver!" 12 The man answered, "I wouldn't touch the king's son even if you gave me twenty-five pounds of silver. We heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, ‘Be careful not to hurt young Absalom.' 13 If I had killed him, the king would have found out, and you would not have protected me!" 14 Joab said, "I won't waste time here with you!" Absalom was still alive in the oak tree, so Joab took three spears and stabbed him in the heart. 15 Ten young men who carried Joab's armor also gathered around Absalom and struck him and killed him. 16 Then Joab blew the trumpet, so the troops stopped chasing the Israelites. 17 Then Joab's men took Absalom's body and threw it into a large pit in the forest and filled the pit with many stones. All the Israelites ran away to their homes. 18 When Absalom was alive, he had set up a pillar for himself in the King's Valley. He said, "I have no son to keep my name alive." So he named the pillar after himself, and it is called Absalom's Monument even today.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

blew the trumpet: 2 Samuel 2:28, 2 Samuel 20:22, Numbers 10:2-10, 1 Corinthians 14:8

Reciprocal: Judges 9:55 - General

Cross-References

Acts 15:3
The church helped them leave on the trip, and they went through the countries of Phoenicia and Samaria, telling all about how the other nations had turned to God. This made all the believers very happy.
Acts 21:5
When we finished our visit, we left and continued our trip. All the followers, even the women and children, came outside the city with us. After we all knelt on the beach and prayed,
Romans 15:24
I hope to visit you on my way to Spain. After I enjoy being with you for a while, I hope you can help me on my trip.
3 John 1:6
They told the church about your love. Please help them to continue their trip in a way worthy of God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Joab blew the trumpet,.... As the sign of a retreat:

and the people returned from pursuing 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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Blew the trumpet - To stop the pursuit and slaughter 2 Samuel 2:28; 2 Samuel 20:22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 18:16. Joab blew the trumpet — He knew that the rebellion was now extinguished by the death of Absalom; and was not willing that any farther slaughter should be made of the deluded people.


 
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