| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:16:1 ⧉וַיִּתְקַ֨עvayitkaand he blew 2 Samuel 18:16:2 ⧉יוֹאָב֙yoavJoab 2 Samuel 18:16:3 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofaron the trumpet 2 Samuel 18:16:4 ⧉וַיָּ֣שָׁבvayashavand returned 2 Samuel 18:16:5 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people 2 Samuel 18:16:6 ⧉מִרְדֹ֖ףmirdoffrom pursuing 2 Samuel 18:16:7 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֣יakhareafter 2 Samuel 18:16:8 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 18:16:9 ⧉כִּֽי־חָשַׂ֥ךְkikhasakhfor he held back 2 Samuel 18:16:10 ⧉יוֹאָ֖בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 18:16:11 ⧉אֶת־הָעָֽם׃ethaam{the direct object marker} the people |
| 16. Formal Translation Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Joab sounded the trumpet, so the people ceased their pursuit of Israel because Joab held them back. |