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Tenעֲשָׂרָהyoung men,נְעָרִיםwho carriedנֹשְׂאֵיJoab’sיוֹאָבarmor,כְּלֵיsurrounded himוַיָּסֹבּוּand struckוַיַּכּוּAbsalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםand put him to death.וַיְמִיתֻהוּ
2 Samuel 18:15
Study it in the app“Ten young men, who carried Joab’s armor, surrounded him and struck Absalom and put him to death.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 18:15, word by word
- Tenעֲשָׂרָהasara
ten
Ten.
Where else “asara” appears- young menנְעָרִיםnearim
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “nearim” appears- who carriedנֹשְׂאֵיnose
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nose” appears- Joab’sיוֹאָבyoav
Joab
Joab: the name of several men; the best known is the son of Zeruiah and nephew of David, commander of his army (2 Samuel 2:13). It means "YHWH is father."
Where else “yoav” appears- armorכְּלֵיkele
weapon
What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.
Where else “kele” appears- surrounded himיָּסֹבּוּyasobu
surround
To enclose someone or something on every side.
Where else “yasobu” appears- and struckיַּכּוּyaku
strike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “yaku” appears- Absalomאַבְשָׁלוֹםavshalom
Absalom
Absalom: third son of David, born of Maacah; he rebelled against his father (2 Samuel 13–18). The name, also written in a longer form (Abishalom), means "father of peace"; it is borne also by the father of Maacah, Rehoboam's wife.
Where else “avshalom” appears- and put him to deathיְמִיתֻyemitu
kill
To kill someone.
Where else “yemitu” appears
The context
14Joab said, “I will not wait like this before you.” He took three darts in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive in the heart of the oak.
15 · This verse (above)
16Joab blew the horn, and the people turned back from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.