2 Samuel 2:28

WEB

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

KJV

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

Commentary

So Joab blew a trumpet,.... Or caused one to be blown as a signal of a retreat: and all the people stoo d still, and pursued after Israel no more; as soon as they heard the trumpet sound, the meaning of which they understood, they stepped at once, and left off their pursuit: neither fought they any more; that day, and perhaps no pitched battle afterwards; for none we read of, though the war continued after this a long time, and there might be often skirmishes, which greatly weakened Abner's party. See Sa2 3:1 .