2 Samuel 2:26-28

International Children’s Bible

²⁶ Abner shouted to Joab, “Must the sword kill forever? Surely you must know this will only end in sadness! Tell the people to stop chasing their own brothers!”

²⁷ Then Joab said, “If you had not said anything, the people would have chased their brothers until morning. This is as sure as God is alive.” ²⁸ Then Joab blew a trumpet, and his people stopped chasing the Israelites. They did not try to fight them anymore.