2 Samuel 18:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.”
2 Samuel 18:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 18:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 18:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joab said to the man who told him, “Behold, you saw it, and why didn’t you strike him there to the ground? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a sash.””
2 Samuel 18:11 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 18:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle. ”
2 Samuel 18:11 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 18:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joab saith to the man who is declaring <FI>it<Fi> to him, `And lo, thou hast seen--and wherefore didst thou not smite him there to the earth--and on me to give to thee ten silverlings and one girdle?'”
2 Samuel 18:11 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 18:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest [him], and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten silver pieces and a girdle. ”
2 Samuel 18:11 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 18:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Ioab saide vnto the man that tolde him, And hast thou in deede seene? why then diddest thou not there smite him to the grounde, and I woulde haue giuen thee ten shekels of siluer, and a girdle?”
2 Samuel 18:11 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 18:11 in Context — 2 Samuel 18
9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
10 And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
11 And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
12 And 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.
13 Otherwise 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.
What Does 2 Samuel 18:11 Mean?
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