2 Samuel 18:15
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New International Version (©1984)
And ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then ten of Joab's armorbearers surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.

King James Bible
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

American King James Version
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

American Standard Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

Bible in Basic English
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.

Darby Bible Translation
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.

English Revised Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

World English Bible
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

Young's Literal Translation
And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.

Geneva Study Bible

And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

Wesley's Notes

18:15 Slew him - The darts did not dispatch him, and therefore they smote him again, and killed him.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:9-18 Let young people look upon Absalom, hanging on a tree, accursed, forsaken of heaven and earth; there let them read the Lord's abhorrence of rebellion against parents. Nothing can preserve men from misery and contempt, but heavenly wisdom and the grace of God.


2 Samuel 18:14 Then Joab said, "I will not waste time here with you." So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
2 Samuel 18:16 Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people. (NASB ©1995)

Absalom Ab'salom Armor Armor-Bearers Armour Bare Bearing Bore Carried Compassed Death End Gathered Joab Joab's Jo'ab's Killed Round Servants Slew Smite Smote Struck Surrounded Ten Weapons Young Youths

And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

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