Verse 14

2 Samuel 18:14

Bible in Basic English

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14 Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֔ב לֹא כֵ֖ן אֹחִ֣ילָה לְ/פָנֶ֑י/ךָ וַ/יִּקַּח֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה שְׁבָטִ֜ים בְּ/כַפּ֗/וֹ וַ/יִּתְקָעֵ/ם֙ בְּ/לֵ֣ב אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם עוֹדֶ֥/נּוּ חַ֖י בְּ/לֵ֥ב הָ/אֵלָֽה

English Translation

And Joab said, "It is not good for me to be before you," and he took three tribes in his hand and they struck at the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the heart of these.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David had the people who were with him numbered, and he put over them captains of thousands and... Focus ↗

2 And David sent the people out, a third of them under the orders of Joab, and a third under the order... Focus ↗

3 But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not... Focus ↗

4 And the king said to them, I will do whatever seems best to you. So the king took his place by the d... Focus ↗

5 And the king gave orders to Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Because of me, be gentle to the youn... Focus ↗

6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the fight took place in the woods of Ephra... Focus ↗

7 And the people of Israel were overcome there by the servants of David, and there was a great destruc... Focus ↗

8 And the fighting went on over all the face of the country: and the woods were responsible for more d... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went u... Focus ↗

10 And a certain man saw it and said to Joab, I saw Absalom hanging in a tree. Focus ↗

11 And Joab said to the man who had given him the news, If you saw this, why did you not put your sword... Focus ↗

12 And the man said to Joab, Even if you gave me a thousand bits of silver, I would not put out my hand... Focus ↗

13 And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have... Focus ↗

14 Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put the...

15 And ten young men, servants of Joab, came round Absalom and put an end to him. Focus ↗

16 And Joab had the horn sounded, and the people came back from going after Israel, for Joab kept them... Focus ↗

17 And they took Absalom's body and put it into a great hole in the wood, and put a great mass of stone... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after... Focus ↗

19 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, Let me go and give the king news of how the Lord has done righ... Focus ↗

20 And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take... Focus ↗

21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, Go and give the king word of what you have seen. And the Cushite, mak... Focus ↗

22 Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said to Joab again, Whatever may come of it, let me go after the Cus... Focus ↗

23 Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the... Focus ↗

24 Now David was seated between the two town doors; and the watchman went up to the roof of the doorway... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman gave news of it to the king. And the king said, If he is coming by himself, then he... Focus ↗

26 Then the watchman saw another man running: and crying out in the direction of the door he said, Here... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman said, It seems to me that the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz,... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz, crying out to the king, said, It is well. And falling down before the king, with his fa... Focus ↗

29 And the king said, Is it well with the young man Absalom? And Ahimaaz said in answer, When Joab sent... Focus ↗

30 And the king said, Get back and take your place here. So turning to one side, he took his place ther... Focus ↗

31 And then the Cushite came and said, I have news for my lord the king: today the Lord has done right... Focus ↗

32 And the king said to the Cushite, Is the young man Absalom safe? And the Cushite said in answer, May... Focus ↗

33 Then the king was much moved, and went up into the room over the door, weeping, and saying, O my son... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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