2 Samuel 18:15
13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
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.
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
- KJV
- And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- WEB
- Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
- ASV
- And ten young men that bare Joab`s armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- DARBY
- And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
- BLB
- And surrounded ten young men who bore weapons of Joab, and they struck Absalom and killed him.
- ÅB
- Så stilte ti unge menn - Joabs våpenbærerer - seg rundt omkring og hugg til Absalom og drepte ham.
- OTB
- Og ti unge menn som bar Joabs rustning omringet Absalom og slo ham og drepte ham.
- B1930
- Så stilte ti unge menn - Joabs våbensvenner - sig rundt omkring og hugg til Absalom og drepte ham.