Other translations
American Standard Version
And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Darby Bible Translation
And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Ten young men, armourbearers of Joab, ran up, and striking him slew him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And ten young men, Joab’s armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.
God's Word
Then ten of Joab's armorbearers surrounded Absalom, attacked him, and killed him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
and 10 young men who were Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
International Standard Version
Ten young men who served as Joab's personal assistants then surrounded Absalom, striking him repeatedly and killing him.
NET Bible
Then ten soldiers who were Joab's armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.
New American Standard Bible
And ten young men who carried Joab's armor gathered around and struck Absalom and killed him.
New International Version
And ten of Joab's armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.
New Living Translation
Ten of Joab's young armor bearers then surrounded Absalom and killed him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
The World English Bible
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.