Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When one of the men saw what had happened, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.” New Living Translation One of David’s men saw what had happened and told Joab, “I saw Absalom dangling from a great tree.” English Standard Version And a certain man saw it and told Joab, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” Berean Standard Bible When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!” King James Bible And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. New King James Version Now a certain man saw it and told Joab, and said, “I just saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth tree!” New American Standard Bible When a certain man saw him, he informed Joab and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” NASB 1995 When a certain man saw it, he told Joab and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” NASB 1977 When a certain man saw it, he told Joab and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” Legacy Standard Bible Then a certain man saw it, he told Joab and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” Amplified Bible A certain man saw it and informed Joab, saying, “I saw Absalom hanging in a tree.” Christian Standard Bible One of the men saw him and informed Joab. He said, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible One of the men saw him and informed Joab. He said, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!"” American Standard Version And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a man saw and he told Yuab and he said: “I saw Abishlum as he hanged in a branch!” Brenton Septuagint Translation And a man saw it, and reported to Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Abessalom hanging in an oak. Contemporary English Version and one of them went and told Joab, "I saw Absalom hanging in a tree!" Douay-Rheims Bible And one saw this and told Joab, saying: I saw Absalom hanging upon an oak. English Revised Version And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak. GOD'S WORD® Translation A man who saw this told Joab, "I saw Absalom hanging in a tree." Good News Translation One of David's men saw him and reported to Joab, "Sir, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!" International Standard Version When one of the soldiers saw what had happened, he told Joab, "I saw Absalom stuck in an oak tree!" JPS Tanakh 1917 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said: 'Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in a terebinth.' Literal Standard Version And one man sees, and declares [it] to Joab, and says, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” Majority Standard Bible When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!” New American Bible Someone saw this and reported to Joab, “I saw Absalom hanging from an oak tree.” NET Bible When one of the men saw this, he reported it to Joab saying, "I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree. New Revised Standard Version A man saw it, and told Joab, “I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” New Heart English Bible And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, "Look, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak." Webster's Bible Translation And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak. World English Bible A certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” Young's Literal Translation And one man seeth, and declareth to Joab, and saith, 'Lo, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Absalom Killed…9Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair. 10When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!” 11“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”… Cross References Genesis 12:6 Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land. 2 Samuel 18:9 Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair. 2 Samuel 18:11 "You just saw him!" Joab exclaimed. "Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior's belt!" Treasury of Scripture And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Declareth Hanged Hanging Joab Jo'ab Oak Terebinth TreeJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Declareth Hanged Hanging Joab Jo'ab Oak Terebinth Tree2 Samuel 18 1. David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom6. The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of ephraim 9. Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit 18. Absalom's place 19. Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David 33. David mourns for Absalom Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When oneאֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first of the men אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person saw this, וַיַּרְא֙ (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see he told וַיַּגֵּ֖ד (way·yag·gêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous Joab, לְיוֹאָ֑ב (lə·yō·w·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites “I just הִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! saw רָאִ֣יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see Absalom אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם (’aḇ·šā·lōm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites hanging תָּל֖וּי (tā·lui) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 8518: To suspend in an oak tree!” בָּאֵלָֽה׃ (bā·’ê·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 424: An oak, other strong tree Links 2 Samuel 18:10 NIV2 Samuel 18:10 NLT 2 Samuel 18:10 ESV 2 Samuel 18:10 NASB 2 Samuel 18:10 KJV 2 Samuel 18:10 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 18:10 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 18:10 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 18:10 French Bible 2 Samuel 18:10 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 18:10 A certain man saw it and told (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |