2 Samuel 18:15

2 Samuel 18:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
• New International Version (NIV)And ten of Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Ten of Joab’s young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him.

Context of 2 Samuel 18:15

13On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof." 14Joab said, "I will not waste time like this with you." And he took three javelins in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak. And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him. 16Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops came back from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained them. 17And they took Absalom and threw him into a great pit in the forest and raised over him a very great heap of stones. And all Israel fled every one to his own home.

2 Samuel 18:15 word by word

וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י כְּלֵ֣י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• young menנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• that bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearing(armour)H5375
• Joab’sיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• armourכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• compassed aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• and slewמוּתmûth · to dieH4191

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Ten young men - smote Absalom and slew him - That is, they all pierced the body; but there could be no life in it after three darts had been thrust through the heart: but they added as much as would have killed him had he been alive.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 Let young people look upon Absalom, hanging on a tree, accursed, forsaken of heaven and earth; there let them read the Lord's abhorrence of rebellion against parents. Nothing can preserve men from misery and contempt, but heavenly wisdom and the grace of God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15surrounded … and killed him: Perhaps Joab ordered his armor bearers to kill Absalom. In this way, Joab could later argue to David that he himself did not kill Absalom.Read the comment

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• Absalom
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings