Parallel Verses
Webster
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
New American Standard Bible
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
King James Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Holman Bible
and 10 young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
International Standard Version
Ten young men who served as Joab's personal assistants then surrounded Absalom, striking him repeatedly and killing him.
A Conservative Version
And ten young men who bore Joab's armor encompassed about and smote Absalom, and killed him.
American Standard Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Amplified
And ten young men, Joab’s armor bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.
Bible in Basic English
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
Darby Translation
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
Julia Smith Translation
And ten boys lifting up Joab's arms will surround and strike Absalom, and kill him.
King James 2000
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and struck Absalom, and slew him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then ten of the young men who bore the weapons of Joab surrounded [him] and struck and killed Absalom.
Modern King James verseion
And ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And ten servants that bare Joab's weapons, turned and smote Absalom and slew him.
NET Bible
Then ten soldiers who were Joab's armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.
New Heart English Bible
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
The Emphasized Bible
Then came round ten young men who bare Joab's armour, - and smote Absolom, and slew him.
World English Bible
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.
Themes
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 18:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absalom Dies In Battle
14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. 15 And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. 16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.