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2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
King James Version
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour 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.
American Standard Version
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Geneva Bible 1599
And tenne seruants that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slewe him.
Darby Translation
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote 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.
Bible in Basic English
And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him.
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.
16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.
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