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Monday, July 21st, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Good News Translation
2 Samuel 18:15
Then ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing him.
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Christian Standard Bible®
ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
Hebrew Names Version
Ten young men who bore Yo'av's armor compassed about and struck Avshalom, and killed him.
Ten young men who bore Yo'av's armor compassed about and struck Avshalom, and killed him.
King James Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Lexham English Bible
Then ten of the young men who bore the weapons of Joab surrounded him and struck and killed Absalom.
Then ten of the young men who bore the weapons of Joab surrounded him and struck and killed Absalom.
English Standard Version
And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.
And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.
New Century Version
Ten young men who carried Joab's armor also gathered around Absalom and struck him and killed him.
Ten young men who carried Joab's armor also gathered around Absalom and struck him and killed him.
New English Translation
Then ten soldiers who were Joab's armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.
Then ten soldiers who were Joab's armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.
Amplified Bible
And ten young men, Joab's armor bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.
And ten young men, Joab's armor bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.
New American Standard Bible
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him.
And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and put him to death.
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and put him to death.
Contemporary English Version
Ten of Joab's bodyguards came over and finished him off.
Ten of Joab's bodyguards came over and finished him off.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yo'av's ten young armor-bearers surrounded Avshalom, struck him and killed him.
Then Yo'av's ten young armor-bearers surrounded Avshalom, struck him and killed him.
Darby Translation
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ten of Joab's young helpers gathered around Absalom and killed him.
Ten of Joab's young helpers gathered around Absalom and killed him.
George Lamsa Translation
And ten young men who bore Joabs armor circled about and smote Absalom and slew him.
And ten young men who bore Joabs armor circled about and smote Absalom and slew him.
Literal Translation
And they went around, ten young men bearing Joab's weapons, and struck Absalom, and killed him.
And they went around, ten young men bearing Joab's weapons, and struck Absalom, and killed him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ten yoge men Ioabs weapenbearers, came aboute him, and smote him to death.
And ten yoge men Ioabs weapenbearers, came aboute him, and smote him to death.
American Standard Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Bible in Basic English
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ten seruauntes that bare Ioabs weapons, turned and smote Absalom, and slue him.
And ten seruauntes that bare Ioabs weapons, turned and smote Absalom, and slue him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
King James Version (1611)
And ten yong men that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
And ten yong men that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ten young men that bore Joab’s armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him.
And ten young men that bore Joab’s armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him.
English Revised Version
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Berean Standard Bible
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
ten yonge squieris of Joab runnen, and smytiden, and killiden hym.
ten yonge squieris of Joab runnen, and smytiden, and killiden hym.
Young's Literal Translation
And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.
And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.
Update Bible Version
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor 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.
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 compassed about and struck Absalom, and killed him.
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor compassed about and struck Absalom, and killed him.
New King James Version
And ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him.
And ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him.
New Living Translation
Ten of Joab's young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him.
Ten of Joab's young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him.
New Life Bible
And ten young men who carried Joab's battle clothes gathered around and hit Absalom and killed him.
And ten young men who carried Joab's battle clothes gathered around and hit Absalom and killed him.
New Revised Standard
And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed him.
And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came round ten young men who bare Joab's armour, - and smote Absolom, and slew him.
Then came round ten young men who bare Joab's armour, - and smote Absolom, and slew him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.
Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.
Revised Standard Version
And ten young men, Jo'ab's armor-bearers, surrounded Ab'salom and struck him, and killed him.
And ten young men, Jo'ab's armor-bearers, surrounded Ab'salom and 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.
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
Contextual Overview
9 Suddenly Absalom met some of David's men. Absalom was riding a mule, and as it went under a large oak tree, Absalom's head got caught in the branches. The mule ran on and Absalom was left hanging in midair. 10 One of David's men saw him and reported to Joab, "Sir, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!" 11 Joab answered, "If you saw him, why didn't you kill him on the spot? I myself would have given you ten pieces of silver and a belt." 12 But the man answered, "Even if you gave me a thousand pieces of silver, I wouldn't lift a finger against the king's son. We all heard the king command you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘For my sake don't harm the young man Absalom.' 13 But if I had disobeyed the king and killed Absalom, the king would have heard about it—he hears about everything—and you would not have defended me." 14 "I'm not going to waste any more time with you," Joab said. He took three spears and plunged them into Absalom's chest while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree. 15 Then ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing him. 16 Joab had the trumpet blown to stop the fighting, and his troops came back from pursuing the Israelites. 17 They took Absalom's body, threw it into a deep pit in the forest, and covered it with a huge pile of stones. All the Israelites fled to their own hometowns. 18 During his lifetime Absalom had built a monument for himself in King's Valley, because he had no son to keep his name alive. So he named it after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Monument.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 12:10 - the sword 1 Kings 2:28 - Joab had Psalms 35:8 - into Proverbs 17:11 - General Ecclesiastes 10:8 - that Galatians 3:13 - for
Cross-References
Genesis 4:9
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
The Lord asked Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He answered, "I don't know. Am I supposed to take care of my brother?"
Genesis 12:13
Tell them that you are my sister; then because of you they will let me live and treat me well."
Tell them that you are my sister; then because of you they will let me live and treat me well."
Genesis 18:25
Surely you won't kill the innocent with the guilty. That's impossible! You can't do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly."
Surely you won't kill the innocent with the guilty. That's impossible! You can't do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly."
Genesis 18:27
Abraham spoke again: "Please forgive my boldness in continuing to speak to you, Lord. I am only a man and have no right to say anything.
Abraham spoke again: "Please forgive my boldness in continuing to speak to you, Lord. I am only a man and have no right to say anything.
Job 2:10
Job answered, "You are talking nonsense! When God sends us something good, we welcome it. How can we complain when he sends us trouble?" Even in all this suffering Job said nothing against God.
Job answered, "You are talking nonsense! When God sends us something good, we welcome it. How can we complain when he sends us trouble?" Even in all this suffering Job said nothing against God.
Psalms 44:21
you would surely have discovered it, because you know our secret thoughts.
you would surely have discovered it, because you know our secret thoughts.
Proverbs 12:19
A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.
A lie has a short life, but truth lives on forever.
Proverbs 28:13
You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.
Mark 2:8
At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, "Why do you think such things?
At once Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, "Why do you think such things?
John 2:25
There was no need for anyone to tell him about them, because he himself knew what was in their hearts.
There was no need for anyone to tell him about them, because he himself knew what was in their hearts.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour,.... That waited upon him in the battle, to carry his armour, and supply him with it as he should have occasion; these, by his orders,
compassed about, and smote Absalom, and slew him; they enclosed him that none might rescue him, and smote him with their spears or swords, or whatsoever armour they had, until it was a clear case that he was really dead. Joab in this disobeyed the king's order, but provided for the good of the nation, and the safety of the king. The Jews observe m, that measure for measure was given to Absalom; he was proud of his hair, 2 Samuel 14:25, and therefore was hanged by it, 2 Samuel 18:9; he lay with ten concubines of his father, 2 Samuel 16:21, and therefore was smitten with ten lances or spears by ten young men; and he stole three hearts, the heart of his father, the heart of the sanhedrim, and the heart of the men of Israel, and therefore three darts were fixed in him, 2 Samuel 18:14.
m Misn. Sotah, c. 1. sect. 8.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 18:15. Ten 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.
