¹⁶ So Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel. For Joab held back the people.

²² Then the woman ^(A)in her wisdom went to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew a trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, every man to his tent. So Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.

²⁸ So Joab blew a trumpet; and all the people stood still and did not pursue Israel anymore, nor did they fight anymore.

⁸ For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

² “Make two silver trumpets for yourself; you shall make them of hammered work; you shall use them for ^(A)calling the congregation and for directing the movement of the camps. ³ When ^(B)they blow both of them, all the congregation shall gather before you at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. ⁴ But if they blow only one, then the leaders, the ^(C)heads of the divisions of Israel, shall gather to you. ⁵ When you sound the ^(D)advance, ^(E)the camps that lie on the east side shall then begin their journey. ⁶ When you sound the advance the second time, then the camps that lie ^(F)on the south side shall begin their journey; they shall sound the call for them to begin their journeys. ⁷ And when the assembly is to be gathered together, ^(G)you shall blow, but not ^(H)sound the advance. ^8 (I)The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and these shall be to you as an ^[a]ordinance forever throughout your generations.

^9 (J)“When you go to war in your land against the enemy who ^(K)oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be ^(L)remembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies. ¹⁰ Also ^(M)in the day of your gladness, in your appointed feasts, and at the beginning of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be ^(N)a memorial for you before your God: I am the Lord your God.”