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2 Samuel 18:16-17

Context

18:16 Then Joab blew the trumpet 1  and the army turned back from chasing Israel, for Joab had called for the army to halt. 18:17 They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and stacked a huge pile of stones over him. In the meantime all the Israelite soldiers fled to their homes. 2 

1 tn Heb “the shophar” (the ram’s horn trumpet).

2 tn Heb “and all Israel fled, each to his tent.” In this context this refers to the supporters of Absalom (see vv. 6-7, 16).



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