2 Samuel 18:15
King James Version (KJV)
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
In context
13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest 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 bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back 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 every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And ten young men that bare Joab’s armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they go round — ten youths bearing weapons of Joab — and smite Absalom, and put him to death.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.