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


In Context

12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver 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, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldst have set thyself against me.

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

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

16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid 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 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 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.