2 Samuel 18:15

15 Luego, diez de los escuderos de Joab rodearon 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 Si yo me hubiera arriesgado, me habrían descubierto, pues nada se le escapa al rey; y usted, por su parte, me habría abandonado.

14 —No voy a malgastar mi tiempo contigo —replicó Joab.Acto seguido, agarró tres lanzas y fue y se las clavó en el pecho a Absalón, que todavía estaba vivo en medio de la encina.

15 Luego, diez de los escuderos de Joab rodearon a Absalón y lo remataron.

16 Entonces Joab mandó tocar la trompeta para detener a las tropas, y dejaron de perseguir a los israelitas.

17 Después tomaron el cuerpo de Absalón, lo tiraron en un hoyo grande que había en el bosque, y sobre su cadáver amontonaron muchísimas piedras. Mientras tanto, todos los israelitas huyeron a sus hogares.