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II Samuel 18:14
“Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 II Samuel 18:14 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach Joab: Ich mag nicht also vor dir warten. Und er nahm drei Spieße in seine Hand und stieß sie in das Herz Absaloms, während er noch inmitten der Terebinthe lebte.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y respondió Joab: No es razón que yo te ruegue. Y tomando tres dardos en sus manos, hincólos en el corazón de Absalom, que aun estaba vivo en medio del alcornoque.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E respondeu Joabe: Não perderei tempo contigo. E tomando três dardos em suas mãos, fincou-os no coração de Absalão, que ainda estava vivo em meio do carvalho.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, Joabe disse: "Eu não esperarei por ti". Assim, Joabe pegou três dardos e os lançou no coração de Absalão, atravessando-o quando este ainda estava vivo, pendurado no carvalho.

📖 II Samuel 18:14 in Context

12And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
13Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
14Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
15And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
16And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
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