King James Version
2 Samuel 18:16 in the King James Version says “And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.”
2 Samuel 18:16 · KJV
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. with: Heb. before thee midst: Heb. heart
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
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“blew”
H8628to clatter, i.e., slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become
“returned”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
“and the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“from pursuing”
H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
“after”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
“Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“held back”
H2820to restrain or (reflexive) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
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