2 Samuel 18:15
“And ten yong men that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.”
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2 Samuel 18:15 Context
13Otherwyse, I should haue wrought falshood against mine owne life: for there is no matter hid from the King, and thou thy selfe wouldest haue set thy selfe against me. 14Then said Ioab, I may not tary thus with thee. And hee tooke three darts in his hand, and thrust them thorow the heart of Absalom, while hee was yet aliue in the midst of the Oke. 15And ten yong men that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. 16And Ioab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Ioab helde backe the people. 17And they tooke Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and layd a very great heape of stones vpon him: and all Israel fled euery one to his tent.
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Other Translations for 2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- King James Version
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
- Basic English Bible
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
- Darby Bible
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- Webster's Bible
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
- World English Bible
And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 18:15
18:15 Slew him - The darts did not dispatch him, and therefore they smote him again, and killed him.