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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And ten of Joab&#8217s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Ten of Joab’s young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And ten young men who carried Joab&#8217s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and put him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And ten young men, Joab’s armor bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and 10 young men who were Joab&#8217s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ten of Joab's bodyguards came over and finished him off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then ten of Joab's armorbearers surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ten young men who served as Joab's personal assistants then surrounded Absalom, striking him repeatedly and killing him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And ten young men who carried Joab?s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then ten soldiers who were Joab's armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they go around—ten youths carrying weapons of Joab—and strike Absalom, and put him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ten boys lifting up Joab's arms will surround and strike Absalom, and kill him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />ten young men, armor bearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him, they killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When ten of Joab’s young armor-bearers closed in on Absalom, and killed him with further blows,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And ten young men who bore Joab's armor circled about and smote Absalom and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And ten young men, the bearers of the weapons of Yuab, turned and they struck Abishlum and they killed him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/18-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=5258" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/18.htm">Absalom Killed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śā·rāh (Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">And ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: nə·‘ā·rîm (N-mp) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">young men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nō·śə·’ê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">who carried</a> <a href="/hebrew/3097.htm" title="3097: yō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD is father, three Isr. From Yhovah and 'ab; Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites.">Joab’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lê (N-mpc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">armor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: way·yā·sōb·bū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">surrounded</a> <a href="/hebrew/53.htm" title="53: ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- Or babshalowm; from 'ab and shalowm; father of peace; Abshalom, a son of David; also a later Israelite.">Absalom,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·mî·ṯu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and killed him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/9-54.htm">Judges 9:54</a></span><br />He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-25.htm">1 Kings 2:25</a></span><br />So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-34.htm">1 Kings 2:34</a></span><br />So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm">1 Kings 2:46</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">2 Samuel 1:10</a></span><br />So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">1 Samuel 31:4-5</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. / When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">1 Kings 18:40</a></span><br />Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">2 Kings 11:15</a></span><br />And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">2 Kings 9:24</a></span><br />Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-25.htm">2 Kings 10:25</a></span><br />When he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1</a></span><br />When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Acts 7:58-59</a></span><br />They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. / While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-20.htm">Acts 22:20</a></span><br />And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-6.htm">John 19:6</a></span><br />As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-66.htm">Matthew 26:66</a></span><br />What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-21.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Armor-Bearers</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-21.htm">Armour</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-24.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-29.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-26.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-13.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-2.htm">Joab's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-30.htm">Jo'ab's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-7.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-24.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-11.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-6.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-7.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-26.htm">Surrounded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-11.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-21.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-12.htm">Young</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-21.htm">Youths</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/18-17.htm">Absalom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-17.htm">Ab'salom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-37.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Armor-Bearers</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-16.htm">Armour</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-8.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-8.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-12.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-5.htm">Compassed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-18.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-14.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-16.htm">Joab</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-7.htm">Joab's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-11.htm">Jo'ab's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-6.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-30.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-5.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-21.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-10.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-5.htm">Surrounded</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-43.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-37.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-29.htm">Young</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Youths</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-1.htm">David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm">The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-18.htm">Absalom's place</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-19.htm">Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm">David mourns for Absalom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Joab, as the commander of David's army, had a retinue of young men, indicating his high status and the importance of his role. The number ten may symbolize completeness or fullness, suggesting a well-prepared and formidable group. This reflects the organized military structure of Israel during King David's reign. The presence of these young men highlights Joab's authority and the loyalty of his followers.<p><b>surrounded Absalom</b><br>Absalom, David's son, had rebelled against his father, leading to a civil war. His capture and death were pivotal in quelling the rebellion. The act of surrounding Absalom signifies the inescapable judgment he faced due to his actions. This moment fulfills the prophecy of Nathan in <a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">2 Samuel 12:10-12</a>, where God declared that calamity would arise from David's own house. The surrounding of Absalom also symbolizes the inevitability of divine justice.<p><b>struck him</b><br>The act of striking Absalom is significant as it represents the execution of justice. Absalom's rebellion was not only against his father but against God's anointed king. The striking down of Absalom can be seen as a necessary act to restore order and uphold God's chosen leadership. This moment echoes the biblical theme of the consequences of sin and rebellion against divine authority.<p><b>and killed him</b><br>The death of Absalom marks the end of his insurrection and the restoration of David's rule. It serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of rebellion and the seriousness of opposing God's will. Absalom's death also prefigures the ultimate judgment that awaits those who reject God's authority. In a typological sense, it contrasts with the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, who, unlike Absalom, submitted to God's will and brought reconciliation rather than division.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/absalom.htm">Absalom</a></b><br>The son of King David, who rebelled against his father and sought to take the throne of Israel. His rebellion led to a civil war within the nation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>The commander of King David's army, known for his military prowess and sometimes ruthless actions. He played a crucial role in quelling Absalom's rebellion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/ten_young_men.htm">Ten Young Men</a></b><br>These were the armor-bearers of Joab, who were instrumental in the final act of killing Absalom, following Joab's lead.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_forest_of_ephraim.htm">The Forest of Ephraim</a></b><br>The location where the battle between David's forces and Absalom's forces took place, leading to Absalom's death.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, father of Absalom, who faced the painful reality of his son's rebellion and eventual death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Rebellion</a></b><br>Absalom's account is a cautionary tale about the dangers of rebelling against God's anointed leadership and the destructive path of pride and ambition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_justice.htm">The Complexity of Justice</a></b><br>Joab's actions, while decisive, raise questions about justice and mercy. It challenges us to consider how we balance justice with compassion in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pain_of_parental_grief.htm">The Pain of Parental Grief</a></b><br>David's grief over Absalom's death reminds us of the deep pain that can accompany family strife and the importance of seeking reconciliation and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_loyalty_and_duty.htm">The Role of Loyalty and Duty</a></b><br>The ten young men who followed Joab's orders demonstrate the importance of loyalty and duty, but also the need for discernment in following leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite human actions and decisions, God's sovereign plan unfolds. This encourages us to trust in God's ultimate control over the events of our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_absalom_sway_israel_against_david.htm">How could Absalom have turned the hearts of all Israel against David so quickly (2 Samuel 15:6, 13)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_joab_defy_david's_order.htm">Why does Joab's direct killing of Absalom contradict David's explicit command to spare him (2 Samuel 18:5, 14), and does this create a moral inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_absalom_rebel_after_seeing_david.htm">2 Samuel 14:33: If David truly forgave Absalom when he finally saw him, why does Absalom soon rebel, suggesting either incomplete reconciliation or narrative inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_absalom's_hair_in_the_tree_plausible.htm">How did Absalom become caught by his head or hair in the oak tree (2 Samuel 18:9), and does this detail conflict with scientific plausibility?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/18-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשָׂרָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">young men</span><br /><span class="heb">נְעָרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(nə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who carried</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹשְׂאֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(nō·śə·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joab's</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3097.htm">Strong's 3097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">armor</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">surrounded</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·sōb·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Absalom,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_53.htm">Strong's 53: </a> </span><span class="str2">Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכּ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and killed him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·mî·ṯu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/18-15.htm">2 Samuel 18:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/18-15.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 18:15 Ten young men who bore Joab's armor (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 18:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 18:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/18-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 18:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 18:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>