The Meaning of 2 Samuel 18:15 Explained

2 Samuel 18:15

KJV: And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

YLT: And they go round -- ten youths bearing weapons of Joab -- and smite Absalom, and put him to death.

Darby: And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.

ASV: And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Samuel 18:15?

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What is the context of 2 Samuel 18:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

What does 2 Samuel 18:15 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 18:1-15 - The End Of An Unfilial Son

Absalom's army was soon across the river under Amasa, David's nephew, 2 Samuel 17:25-26. Though political reasons constrained David to flight, his heart bled for his wrong-headed and evil-hearted son, and he gave urgent directions for his safety. Let us here learn something of God's own heart of love. We may have been heartless and thoughtless, have defied His authority and refused to give Him His rightful place; but He gives charge concerning us, desires that we may be spared the full results of our actions, and yearns for our return.

The eastern tribes had rallied so enthusiastically around David's standard, that he soon found himself at the head of a great army, which, to judge from 2 Samuel 18:12, was absolutely loyal to him. But Joab saw farther than the ordinary soldiers and knew that there could be no peace while Absalom lived. He had forfeited his life, according to Deuteronomy 21:18; Deuteronomy 21:21; Deuteronomy 21:23. See also 2 Samuel 17:2; 2 Samuel 17:4. His head being caught in the fork of a tree, it seemed, indeed, as if he were cursed according to the law, Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 21:23. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 18

¹ David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom
⁶ The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim
⁹ Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit
¹⁸ Absalom's place
¹⁹ Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David
³³ David mourns for Absalom

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 18:15 mean?

And surrounded ten young men who bore armor of Joab and struck - Absalom and killed him

וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י כְּלֵ֣י יוֹאָ֑ב וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־ אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ

וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙	And surrounded
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: סָבַב Sense: to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or arou nd, surround, encircle, change direction.
עֲשָׂרָ֣ה	ten
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: עֶשֶׂר Sense: ten.
נְעָרִ֔ים	young men
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: נַעַר Sense: a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer.
נֹשְׂאֵ֖י	who bore
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
כְּלֵ֣י	armor
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: כְּלִי Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
יוֹאָ֑ב	of Joab
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄואָב Sense: son of David’s sister Zeruiah and general of David’s army.
וַיַּכּ֥וּ	and struck
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם	Absalom
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִישָׁלֹום Sense: father-in-law of Rehoboam.
וַיְמִיתֻֽהוּ	and killed him
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural, third person masculine singular Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.

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