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Saturday, August 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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New King James Version
2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed 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.
Good News Translation
Then ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing him.
Then ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing 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 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 Then Absalom met the servants of David. Absalom rode on a mule. The mule went under the thick boughs of a great terebinth tree, and his head caught in the terebinth; so he was left hanging between heaven and earth. And the mule which was under him went on. 10 Now a certain man saw it and told Joab, and said, "I just saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth tree!" 11 So Joab said to the man who told him, "You just saw him! And why did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a belt." 12 But the man said to Joab, "Though I were to receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, I would not raise my hand against the king's son. For in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Beware lest anyone touch the young man Absalom!' [fn] 13 Otherwise I would have dealt falsely against my own life. For there is nothing hidden from the king, and you yourself would have set yourself against me." 14 Then Joab said, "I cannot linger with you." And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through Absalom's heart, while he was still alive in the midst of the terebinth tree. 15 And ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him. 16 So Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel. For Joab held back the people. 17 And they took Absalom and cast him into a large pit in the woods, and laid a very large heap of stones over him. Then all Israel fled, everyone to his tent. 18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up a pillar for himself, which is in the King's Valley. For he said, "I have no son to keep my name in remembrance." He called the pillar after his own name. And to this day it is called Absalom's Monument.
Bible Verse Review
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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
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 12:13
Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I [fn] may live because of you."
Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I [fn] may live because of you."
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Genesis 18:27
Then Abraham answered and said, "Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:
Then Abraham answered and said, "Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:
Job 2:10
But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Psalms 44:21
Would not God search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.
Would not God search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.
Proverbs 12:19
The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
The truthful lip shall be established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Mark 2:8
But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
John 2:25
and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
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.
