2 Samuele 18:15

15 Poi dieci giovani scudieri di Joab circondarono Absalom, e coi loro colpi lo finirono.

2 Samuele 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 Samuele 18:15 In-Context

13 E se io avessi perfidamente attentato alla sua vita, siccome nulla rimane occulto al re, tu stesso saresti sorto contro di me!"

14 Allora Joab disse: "Io non voglio perder così il tempo con te". E, presi in mano tre dardi, li immerse nel cuore di Absalom, che era ancora vivo in mezzo al terebinto.

15 Poi dieci giovani scudieri di Joab circondarono Absalom, e coi loro colpi lo finirono.

16 Allora Joab fe’ sonare la tromba, e il popolo fece ritorno cessando d’inseguire Israele, perché Joab glielo impedì.

17 Poi presero Absalom, lo gettarono in una gran fossa nella foresta, ed elevarono sopra di lui un mucchio grandissimo di pietre; e tutto Israele fuggì, ciascuno nella sua tenda.