2 Samuel 18:15

15 Y diez jóvenes escuderos de Joab rodearon e hirieron a Absalón y lo remataron.

2 Samuel 18:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 18:15

And ten young men that bare Joab's armour
That waited upon him in the battle, to carry his armour, and supply him with it as he should have occasion; these, by his orders,

compassed about, and smote Absalom, and slew him;
they enclosed him that none might rescue him, and smote him with their spears or swords, or whatsoever armour they had, until it was a clear case that he was really dead. Joab in this disobeyed the king's order, but provided for the good of the nation, and the safety of the king. The Jews observe {m}, that measure for measure was given to Absalom; he was proud of his hair, ( 2 Samuel 14:25 2 Samuel 14:26 ) , and therefore was hanged by it, ( 2 Samuel 18:9 ) ; he lay with ten concubines of his father, ( 2 Samuel 16:21 2 Samuel 16:22 ) , and therefore was smitten with ten lances or spears by ten young men; and he stole three hearts, the heart of his father, the heart of the sanhedrim, and the heart of the men of Israel, and therefore three darts were fixed in him, ( 2 Samuel 18:14 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 Misn. Sotah, c. 1. sect. 8.

2 Samuel 18:15 In-Context

13 De otro modo, si yo hubiera hecho traición contra su vida (y no hay nada oculto al rey), tú mismo te hubieras mostrado indiferente.

14 Respondió Joab: No malgastaré mi tiempo aquí contigo. Y tomando tres dardos en la mano, los clavó en el corazón de Absalón mientras todavía estaba vivo en medio de la encina.

15 Y diez jóvenes escuderos de Joab rodearon e hirieron a Absalón y lo remataron.

16 Entonces Joab tocó la trompeta, y el pueblo regresó de perseguir a Israel, porque Joab detuvo al pueblo.

17 Y tomaron a Absalón, lo echaron en una fosa profunda en el bosque y levantaron sobre él un gran montón de piedras. Y todo Israel huyó, cada uno a su tienda.