2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
In other versions
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
ASV
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
BBE
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
DBY
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor compassed about and struck Absalom, and killed him.
WEB
And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.
YLT
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and stroke Absalom, and slew him.
ENG
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
WBT
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
BSB
In context
13Otherwise 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.
14Then 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.
15And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17And 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.
People in this verse
- Joab
- Absalom