2 Samuel 18:15

Absalom Killed

14But 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.15And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

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Berean Standard Bible
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.
Free Bible Version
Ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom and hacked him to death.
Geneva Bible 1599
And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him.
King James (Authorized) Version
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Translation for Translators
Then ten young men who carried weapons for Joab surrounded Absalom and finished killing him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then ten young men who carried Joab's armor surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.
Noah Webster Bible
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 surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
Young's Literal Translation
And they go round — ten youths bearing weapons of Joab — and smite Absalom, and put him to death.