2 Samuel 18:16 meaning and explanation

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

2 Samuel 18:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Joab, David's commander, sounds the ram's horn to halt the fighting right after Absalom has been killed. The verse stands at the turning point of the battle in the forest of Ephraim, where David's men have routed the forces of his son.

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