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Kings II 18:15

Listen to Kings II 18:15
15 And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him.

Kings II 18:15 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 18:15

And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the
house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house.
] To make up the three hundred talents of silver, for which purpose he exhausted both, which had been done more than once before by the kings of Judah; these were their resources in times of distress; see ( 2 Kings 12:18 ) ( 16:8 ) .

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Kings II 18:15 In-Context

13 so as to do no harm to his life: and nothing of the matter will be concealed from the king, and thou wilt set thyself against me.
14 And Joab said, I will begin this; I will not thus remain with thee. And Joab took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abessalom, while he was yet alive in the heart of the oak.
15 And ten young men that bore Joab's armour compassed Abessalom, and smote him and slew him.
16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab spared the people.
17 And he took Abessalom, and cast him into a great cavern in the wood, into a deep pit, and set up over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled every man to his tent.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.

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