2 Samuel 18:15

15 Cercándolo luego diez jóvenes escuderos de Joab, hirieron a Absalón, y le mataron.

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 Por otra parte, habría yo hecho traición contra mi alma (pues que al rey nada se le esconde), y tú mismo estarías en contra.

14 Y respondió Joab: No es razón que yo te ruegue. Y tomando tres dardos en su mano, los hincó en el corazón de Absalón, que aun estaba vivo en medio del alcornoque.

15 Cercándolo luego diez jóvenes escuderos de Joab, hirieron a Absalón, y le mataron.

16 Entonces Joab tocó la trompeta, y el pueblo se volvió de seguir a Israel, porque Joab detuvo al pueblo.

17 Tomando después a Absalón, le echaron en un gran foso en el bosque, y levantaron sobre él un montón muy grande de piedras; y todo Israel huyó, cada uno a sus estancias.