Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And ten of Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him. New Living Translation Ten of Joab’s young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him. English Standard Version And ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him. Berean Standard Bible And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. King James Bible And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. New King James Version And ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him. New American Standard Bible And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him. NASB 1995 And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him. NASB 1977 And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him. Legacy Standard Bible And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and put him to death. Amplified Bible And ten young men, Joab’s armor bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him. Christian Standard Bible ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. Holman Christian Standard Bible and 10 young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. American Standard Version And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And ten young men, the bearers of the weapons of Yuab, turned and they struck Abishlum and they killed him Brenton Septuagint Translation And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him. Contemporary English Version Ten of Joab's bodyguards came over and finished him off. Douay-Rheims Bible Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him. English Revised Version And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then ten of Joab's armorbearers surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him. Good News Translation Then ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing him. International Standard Version Ten young men who served as Joab's personal assistants then surrounded Absalom, striking him repeatedly and killing him. JPS Tanakh 1917 And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Literal Standard Version And they go around—ten youths carrying weapons of Joab—and strike Absalom, and put him to death. Majority Standard Bible And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. New American Bible When ten of Joab’s young armor-bearers closed in on Absalom, and killed him with further blows, NET Bible Then ten soldiers who were Joab's armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off. New Revised Standard Version And ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed him. New Heart English Bible Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Absalom Killed…14But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. 15And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. 16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.… Cross References 2 Samuel 18:14 But Joab declared, "I am not going to wait like this with you!" And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. 2 Samuel 18:16 Then Joab blew the ram's horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them. Treasury of Scripture And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Jump to Previous 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 YouthsJump to Next 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 Youths2 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 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And tenעֲשָׂרָ֣ה (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 6235: Ten young men נְעָרִ֔ים (nə·‘ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer who carried נֹשְׂאֵ֖י (nō·śə·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take Joab's יוֹאָ֑ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites armor כְּלֵ֣י (kə·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus surrounded וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ (way·yā·sōb·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround Absalom, אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites struck וַיַּכּ֥וּ (way·yak·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5221: To strike him, אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and killed him. וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃ (way·mî·ṯu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links 2 Samuel 18:15 NIV2 Samuel 18:15 NLT 2 Samuel 18:15 ESV 2 Samuel 18:15 NASB 2 Samuel 18:15 KJV 2 Samuel 18:15 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 18:15 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:15 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:15 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:15 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 18:15 Ten young men who bore Joab's armor (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |