15And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.


In Context

12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand silver pieces in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son; for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Take care, whoever it be of you, of the young man Absalom.

13 Or I should have acted falsely against mine own life, for there is no matter concealed from the king, and thou wouldest have set thyself against me.

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

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

16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab kept back the people.

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and raised a very great heap of stones upon him. And all Israel fled every one to his tent.

2 Samuel 18:15 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:15Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:15And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:15Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:15And they go round — ten youths bearing weapons of Joab — and smite Absalom, and put him to death.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:15And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.