New Revised Standard Version
Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops came back from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the troops.

Contemporary English Version
Then Joab blew a trumpet to signal his troops to stop chasing Israel's soldiers.

New American Bible
Joab then sounded the horn, and the soldiers turned back from the pursuit of the Israelites, because Joab called them to halt.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joab sounded the trumpet, and kept back the people from pursuing after Israel in their flight, being willing to spare the multitude.

And Joab sounded the trumpet, and kept back the people from pursuing after Israel in their flight, being willing to spare the multitude.

blew the trumpet

2 Samuel 2:28 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and all the army stood still, and did not pursue after Israel any farther, nor fight any more.

2 Samuel 20:22 So she went to all the people, and spoke to them wisely: and they cut off the head of Seba the son of Bochri, and cast it out to Joab. And he sounded the trumpet, and they departed from the city, every one to their home: and Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Numbers 10:2-10 Make thee two trumpets of beaten silver, wherewith thou mayest call together the multitude when the camp is to be removed. . . .

1 Corinthians 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?