Translations
Modern
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
Traditional
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Literal
And surrounded ten young men who bore weapons of Joab, and they struck Absalom and killed him.
Latin
…cucurrerunt decem juvenes armigeri Joab, et percutientes interfecerunt eum.
Original
Hebrew
English
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
Notes
surrounded … 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.
Events
People
Absalom: David's rebellious son who tried to usurp the throne Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army
Glossary
Abishai Absalom David Ephraim, Tribe of Gilead (Place) Joab Kings, Books of First and Second Nathan Samuel, Books of First and Second Shield, Shield Bearer
Topics
Absalom: Death and Burial Armor-Bearer of Joab Ephraim: A Forest East of the Jordan River: Absalom Killed In