| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 18:15:1 ⧉וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vayasobuand they surrounded 2 Samuel 18:15:2 ⧉עֲשָׂרָ֣הasaraten 2 Samuel 18:15:3 ⧉נְעָרִ֔יםnearimyoung men 2 Samuel 18:15:4 ⧉נֹשְׂאֵ֖יnoseebearers of 2 Samuel 18:15:5 ⧉כְּלֵ֣יkeleweapons of 2 Samuel 18:15:6 ⧉יוֹאָ֑בyoavJoab 2 Samuel 18:15:7 ⧉וַיַּכּ֥וּvayakkuand they struck 2 Samuel 18:15:8 ⧉אֶת־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםetavshalomAbsalom 2 Samuel 18:15:9 ⧉וַיְמִתֻֽהוּ׃vayemituhuand they killed him |
| 15. Formal Translation Then ten young men, the armor-bearers of Joab, surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation Ten of Joab’s armor-bearers encircled Absalom, attacked him, and killed him. |