2 Samuel 18:15

“And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.”

"And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him." - 2 Samuel 18:15
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What does 2 Samuel 18:15 mean?

2 Samuel 18:15 (KJV): "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him." The verse 2 Samuel 18:15 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is a pivotal moment in the story of King David and his son Absalom. This verse is part of a…

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The Weight of a Father's Heart: Lessons from Absalom's Demise

In the tumultuous saga of King David's life, few moments are as poignant as the death of his son Absalom. The verse from 2 Samuel 18:15 reads: "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him." At first glance, this verse seems merely a…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from Internal Strife

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I reflect deeply on the tragic events recorded in 2 Samuel 18:15, where it is written, "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him." O Lord, this verse resonates profoundly within me…

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2 Samuel 18:15 - "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him."
2 Samuel 15:18 - "And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king."
1 Samuel 18:15 - "Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him."
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
2 Samuel 2:15 - "Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David."
2 Samuel 15:15 - "And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
2 Samuel 16:15 - "¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him."
2 Samuel 15:13 - "¶ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."
2 Samuel 15:37 - "So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 15:29 - "Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there."
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
"Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him." - 1 Samuel 18:15
2 Samuel 10:15 - "¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together."
1 Samuel 18:2 - "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."
2 Samuel 18:10 - "And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak."
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
2 Samuel 15:17 - "And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off."
2 Samuel 18:1 - "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them."
2 Samuel 15:9 - "And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron."
"¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod." - 1 Samuel 2:18
2 Samuel 6:15 - "So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet."
2 Samuel 1:18 - "(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)"
2 Samuel 18:30 - "And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still."
2 Samuel 18:16 - "And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people."