2 Samuel 18:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Then said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
1	Joab	יוֹאָ֔ב	h3097
2		לֹא	h3808
3		כֵ֖ן	h3651
4	I may not tarry	אֹחִ֣ילָה	h3176
5	thus with thee	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	h6440
6	And he took	וַיִּקַּח֩	h3947
7	three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה	h7969
8	darts	שְׁבָטִ֜ים	h7626
9	in his hand	בְּכַפּ֗וֹ	h3709
10	and thrust	וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙	h8628
15	them through the heart	בְּלֵ֥ב	h3820
12	of Absalom	אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם	h53
13		עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ	h5750
14	while he was yet alive	חַ֖י	h2416
15	them through the heart	בְּלֵ֥ב	h3820
16	in the midst of the oak	הָֽאֵלָֽה׃	h424

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Joab said, I would have made it safe for you. And he took three spears in his hand, and put them through Absalom's heart, while he was still living, in the branches of the tree.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three spears in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then said Joab, I may not wait thus with you. 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Joab saith, `Not right -- I tarry before thee;' and he taketh three darts in his hand, and striketh them into the heart of Absalom, while he `is' alive, in the midst of the oak.