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


In Context

12 But the man replied, "Even if a thousand shekels were weighed out into my hands, I would not lift my hand against the king's son. In our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, 'Protect the young man Absalom for my sake. '

13 And if I had put my life in jeopardy - and nothing is hidden from the king-you would have kept your distance from me."

14 Joab said, "I'm not going to wait like this for you." So he took three javelins in his hand and plunged them into Absalom's heart while Absalom was still alive in the oak tree.

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

16 Then Joab sounded the trumpet, and the troops stopped pursuing Israel, for Joab halted them.

17 They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up a large heap of rocks over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.

2nd Samuel 18:15 in Other Translations

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:15And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed 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.