# blew the trumpet Trumpets were used to signal orders to the armies across great distances. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]]) # did not pursue Israel Here "Israel" refers to the Israelite soldiers. AT: "did not continue to chase the Israelite soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) # Arabah ... Mahanaim These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joab]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/trumpet]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abner]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/arabah]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jordanriver]]