Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Joab said to the man who had told him this, “What! You saw him? Why didn’t you strike him to the ground right there? Then I would have had to give you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt.” New Living Translation “What?” Joab demanded. “You saw him there and didn’t kill him? I would have rewarded you with ten pieces of silver and a hero’s belt!” English Standard Version Joab said to the man who told him, “What, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have been glad to give you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” Berean Standard Bible “You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!” King James Bible And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. New King James Version So Joab said to the man who told him, “You just saw him! And why did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a belt.” New American Standard Bible Then Joab said to the man who had informed him, “So behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And it would have been my duty to give you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” NASB 1995 Then Joab said to the man who had told him, “Now behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” NASB 1977 Then Joab said to the man who had told him, “Now behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Joab said to the man who had told him, “Now behold, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? And I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” Amplified Bible Joab said to the man who informed him, “You saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” Christian Standard Bible “You just saw him! ” Joab exclaimed. “Why didn’t you strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten silver pieces and a belt! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why didn’t you strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you 10 silver pieces and a belt!” American Standard Version And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle. Contemporary English Version Joab said, "You saw Absalom? Why didn't you kill him? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a special belt." English Revised Version And Joab said unto the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle. GOD'S WORD® Translation "What! You saw that!" Joab said to the man who told him. "Why didn't you strike him to the ground? Then I would have felt obligated to give you four ounces of silver and a belt." Good News Translation Joab answered, "If you saw him, why didn't you kill him on the spot? I myself would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt." International Standard Version Joab asked the man who was reporting to him, "What! You saw him? Why didn't you kill him right then and there? I would've given you ten pieces of silver and a warrior's sash!" Majority Standard Bible ?You just saw him!? Joab exclaimed. ?Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior?s belt!? NET Bible Joab replied to the man who was telling him this, "What! You saw this? Why didn't you strike him down right on the spot? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a commemorative belt!" New Heart English Bible Then Joab said to the man who reported it, "Look, you saw this. So why didn?t you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver, and a belt." Webster's Bible Translation And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. World English Bible Joab said to the man who told him, “Behold, you saw it, and why didn’t you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a sash.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Joab says to the man who is declaring [it] to him, “And behold, you have seen—and why did you not strike him there to the earth—and [it would be] on me to give to you ten pieces of silver and one girdle?” Young's Literal Translation And Joab saith to the man who is declaring it to him, 'And lo, thou hast seen -- and wherefore didst thou not smite him there to the earth -- and on me to give to thee ten silverlings and one girdle?' Smith's Literal Translation And Joab will say to the man announcing to him, And behold, thou sawest, and wherefore didst thou not strike him there to the earth? and for me to give to thee ten of silver and one girdle. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Joab said to the man that told him: If thou sawest him, why didst thou not stab him to the ground, and I would have given thee ten sicles of silver, and belt? Catholic Public Domain Version And Joab said to the man who had reported it to him, “If you saw him, why did you not stab him to the ground, and I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a belt?” New American Bible Joab said to the man who told him this: “If you saw him, why did you not strike him to the ground on the spot? Then it would have been my duty to give you fifty pieces of silver and a belt.” New Revised Standard Version Joab said to the man who told him, “What, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have been glad to give you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joab said to the man who told him, When you saw him, why then did you not smite him there and throw him to the ground? And I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a garment. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yuab said to the man who told him: “When you saw him, why did you not strike him and throw him on the ground, and I would have given you ten silver pieces and one garment?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joab said unto the man that told him: 'And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have had to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joab said to the man who reported it to him, And, behold, thou didst see him: why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Absalom Killed…10When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!” 11“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!” 12The man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels of silver were weighed out into my hands, I would not raise my hand against the son of the king. For we heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.’… Cross References 2 Samuel 17:2-4 I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” / This proposal seemed good to Absalom and all the elders of Israel. 2 Samuel 14:30-33 Then Absalom said to his servants, “Look, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire!” And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire. / Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?” / “Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.” ... 1 Samuel 26:8-9 Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!” / But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” 1 Samuel 24:4-7 So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. / Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe. / So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.” ... 1 Kings 2:5-6 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace. 1 Kings 2:32-34 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.” / So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness. Judges 9:54 He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died. 1 Chronicles 11:18-19 So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD, / saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men. 1 Kings 1:51-53 It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’” / And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.” / So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.” 2 Kings 11:15 And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.” Matthew 26:15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver. Matthew 27:3-5 When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” / So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. Acts 1:18-19 (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. / This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) John 18:30-31 “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.” / “You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied. John 19:11 Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” Treasury of Scripture And Joab said to the man that told him, And, behold, you saw him, and why did you not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given you ten shekels of silver, and a girdle. Jump to Previous Band Belt Bits Declaring Earth Girdle Glad Ground Joab Jo'ab News Pieces Right Robe Sash Sawest Shekels Silver Smite Strike Sword Ten Warrior's WhereforeJump to Next Band Belt Bits Declaring Earth Girdle Glad Ground Joab Jo'ab News Pieces Right Robe Sash Sawest Shekels Silver Smite Strike Sword Ten Warrior's Wherefore2 Samuel 18 1. David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom6. The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim 9. Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit 18. Absalom's place 19. Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David 33. David mourns for Absalom Joab replied Joab, the commander of King David's army, is a complex figure in the biblical narrative. His name in Hebrew, יוֹאָב (Yo'av), means "Yahweh is father." Joab's role as a military leader is significant, and his actions often reflect a pragmatic, sometimes ruthless approach to leadership. In this context, Joab's reply indicates his decisive and authoritative nature, emphasizing his expectation of loyalty and action from his subordinates. If you saw him why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt! Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “You justוְהִנֵּ֣ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! saw him!” רָאִ֔יתָ (rā·’î·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Joab יוֹאָ֗ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites exclaimed. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Why וּמַדּ֛וּעַ (ū·mad·dū·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? did you not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no strike him הִכִּית֥וֹ (hik·kî·ṯōw) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike to the ground אָ֑רְצָה (’ā·rə·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land right there? שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither I would have given לָ֤תֶת (lā·ṯeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5414: To give, put, set you לְךָ֙ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew ten [shekels] עֲשָׂ֣רָה (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 6235: Ten of silver כֶ֔סֶף (ḵe·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and a אֶחָֽת׃ (’e·ḥāṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first warrior's belt!” וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה (wa·ḥă·ḡō·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2290: A belt, girdle Links 2 Samuel 18:11 NIV2 Samuel 18:11 NLT 2 Samuel 18:11 ESV 2 Samuel 18:11 NASB 2 Samuel 18:11 KJV 2 Samuel 18:11 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 18:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:11 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:11 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 18:11 Joab said to the man who told (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |
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