28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 2:28:1 ⧉וַיִּתְקַ֤עvayitkaand he blew or struck 2 Samuel 2:28:2 ⧉יוֹאָב֙yoavJoab 2 Samuel 2:28:3 ⧉בַּשּׁוֹפָ֔רbashofarwith the trumpet or ram's horn 2 Samuel 2:28:4 ⧉וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vayameduand they stood 2 Samuel 2:28:5 ⧉כָּל־הָעָ֔םkolhaamall the people 2 Samuel 2:28:6 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יִרְדְּפ֥וּveloyirdefuand they did not pursue 2 Samuel 2:28:7 ⧉ע֖וֹדodagain or further 2 Samuel 2:28:8 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֣יakhareafter 2 Samuel 2:28:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsrael 2 Samuel 2:28:10 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יָסְפ֥וּveloyasfuand they did not add or continue 2 Samuel 2:28:11 ⧉ע֖וֹדodagain or further 2 Samuel 2:28:12 ⧉לְהִלָּחֵֽם׃lehillakhemto fight |
28. Formal Translation Then Joab blew the horn, and all the people halted. They did not pursue Israel any longer, and they did not continue fighting. |
28. Dynamic Translation Then Joab sounded the ram’s horn, and everyone stopped in their tracks. They did not chase Israel anymore, and they ceased fighting altogether. |