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

2 Samuel 18:14 Then Joab said, "I will not waste time here with you." So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

2 Samuel 18:16 Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
and 10 young men who were Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Ten young men who served as Joab's personal assistants then surrounded Absalom, striking him repeatedly and killing him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and struck Absalom, and slew him.

American King James Version
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

American Standard Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.

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

English Revised Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

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

World English Bible
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.

Young's Literal Translation
And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.

2 Samuel 18:14 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.


2 Samuel 18:16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.

and 10 young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. —HCSB

And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him. —NASB

And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. —KJV


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Absalom Ab'salom Armor Armor-Bearers Armour Bare Bearing Bore Carried Compassed Death End Gathered Joab Joab's Jo'ab's Killed Round Servants Slew Smite Smote Struck Surrounded Ten Weapons Young Youths

Absalom Ab'salom Armor Armor-Bearers Armour Bare Bearing Bore Carried Compassed Death End Gathered Joab Joab's Jo'ab's Killed Round Servants Slew Smite Smote Struck Surrounded Ten Weapons Young Youths
2 Samuel Chapter 18 Verse 15

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