Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 2:28
American Standard Version
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
Amplified® Bible
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still and pursued Israel no more, nor did they fight any more.
Contemporary English Version
Joab took his trumpet and blew the signal for his soldiers to stop chasing the soldiers of Israel. Right away, the fighting stopped.
Darby English Version
And Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither did they fight any more.
Good News Bible
Then Joab blew the trumpet as a signal for his men to stop pursuing the Israelites; and so the fighting stopped.
King James Version
So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
New American Standard Bible
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people halted and pursued Israel no longer, nor did they continue to fight anymore.
New International Version
So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the men came to a halt; they no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore.
New King James Version
So Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people stood still and did not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people halted and pursued Israel no longer, nor did they continue to fight anymore.
Revised Standard Version
So Jo'ab blew the trumpet; and all the men stopped, and pursued Israel no more, nor did they fight any more.
Young's Literal Translation
And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and all the people stand still, and pursue no more after Israel, nor have they added any more to fight.