2 Samuel 18:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

And ten young men that bare Joabs armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

English Amplified

And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded and struck Absalom and killed him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

ten young men who were Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then ten of Joab's own guards came around Absalom. They knocked him down and they killed him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Ten of Joab's young helpers gathered around Absalom and killed him.

And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then ten of Joab's armorbearers surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and 10 young men who were Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor gathered around and struck Absalom and put him to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then ten young men, armor bearers for Joab, gathered around and struck down Absalom, killing him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Next, ten of Joab's young armor-bearers closed in on Absalom, and killed him with further blows.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Ten of the men who were carrying Joab's armor surrounded Absalom. They struck him down and killed him.

English NIV

And ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.

English NKJ 1982

And ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him.

English NLT

Ten of Joab's young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Ten of Joab's young armor-bearers then surrounded Absalom and finished him off.

English Tyndale 1537

And ten servants that bare Joab's weapons, turned and smote Absalom and slew him.

2 Samuel 18:15 — Compare Translations