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◄ 2 Samuel 18:14►
New International Version
Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this for you.” So he took three javelins in his hand and plunged them into Absalom’s heart while Absalom was still alive in the oak tree.

New Living Translation
“Enough of this nonsense,” Joab said. Then he took three daggers and plunged them into Absalom’s heart as he dangled, still alive, in the great tree.

English Standard Version
Joab said, “I will not waste time like this with you.” And he took three javelins in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak.

Berean Standard Bible
But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.

King James Bible
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 hewas yet alive in the midst of the oak.

New King James Version
Then Joab said, “I cannot linger with you.” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through Absalom’s heart, while he wasstill alive in the midst of the terebinth tree.

New American Standard Bible
Then Joab said, “I will not waste time here with you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.

NASB 1995
Then Joab said, “I will not waste time here with you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

NASB 1977
Then Joab said, “I will not waste time here with you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joab said, “I will not wait around here before you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

Amplified Bible
Joab said, “I will not waste time with you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive [and caught] in the midst of the tree.

Christian Standard Bible
Joab said, “I’m not going to waste time with you! ” He then took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s chest. While Absalom was still alive in the oak tree,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab said, “I’m not going to waste time with you!” He then took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s heart while he was still alive in the oak tree,

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Joab said, "I'm not going to waste any more time on you!" Absalom was still alive, so Joab took three spears and stuck them through Absalom's chest.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Joab said, "I shouldn't waste time with you like this." He took three sharp sticks and plunged them into Absalom's heart while he was still alive in the tree.

Good News Translation
"I'm not going to waste any more time with you," Joab said. He took three spears and plunged them into Absalom's chest while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree.

International Standard Version
"There's no reason to wait for you!" Joab retorted. Then he took three spears in his hand and stabbed Absalom in the heart while he was still alive, dangling from the branches of the oak tree.

NET Bible
Joab replied, "I will not wait around like this for you!" He took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the middle of Absalom while he was still alive in the middle of the oak tree.

New Heart English Bible
Then Joab said, "I'm not going to waste time with you." So he took three sharp sticks in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the midst of the oak.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.

World English Bible
Then Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this with you.” He took three darts in his hand and thrust them through Absalom’s heart while he was still alive in the middle of the oak.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joab says, “[It is] not right [that] I linger before you”; and he takes three darts in his hand, and strikes them into the heart of Absalom, while he [is] alive, in the midst of the oak.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joab will say, I will not delay before thee. And he will take three spears in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, he yet living in the heart of the oak.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joab said: Not as thou wilt, but will set upon him in thy sight. So he took three lances in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absalom: and whilst he yet panted for life, sticking on the oak,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Joab said, “It will not be as you wish. Instead, I will be assailing him in your sight.” Then he took three lances in his hand, and he fixed them in the heart of Absalom. And while he was still clinging to life upon the oak,

New American Bible
Joab replied, “I will not waste time with you in this way.” And taking three pikes in hand, he thrust for the heart of Absalom. He was still alive in the tree.

New Revised Standard Version
Joab said, “I will not waste time like this with you.” He took three spears in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Absalom, while he was still alive in the oak.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then Joab said to him, That is not true, I will do it now myself. Then Joab took three darts in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive and hanging from the oak.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yuab said to him: “I shall not stay thus in front of you!” And Yuab took three rods in his hand and he struck them into the heart of Abishlum while he was alive and hanging in the branch
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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 terebinth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joab said, I will begin this; I will not thus remain with thee. And Joab took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Abessalom, while he was yet alive in the heart of the oak.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Absalom Killed
…13If I had jeopardized my own life—and nothing is hidden from the king—you would have abandoned me.”14But Joabdeclared,“I am notgoing to waitlike thiswith you!”And he tookthreespearsin his handand thrust themthrough the heartof Absalomwhile he was stillalivein the oak tree.15And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.…

Cross References
Judges 9:53-54
But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull. / He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.

1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

1 Kings 2:25
So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.

1 Kings 2:34
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.

1 Kings 2:46
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.

2 Samuel 12:10
Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.’

2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 20:10
Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

1 Samuel 18:11
and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

1 Samuel 19:10
Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 20:33
Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

1 Samuel 26:8
Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

1 Kings 18:40
Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.

Matthew 27:5
So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

Acts 1:18
(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.


Treasury of Scripture

Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with you. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the middle of the oak.

with thee [heb] before thee

2 Samuel 18:5
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying,Deal gently for my sake with the young man,even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

Judges 4:21
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

Judges 5:26,31
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples…

midst [heb] heart

Matthew 12:40
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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2 Samuel 18
1.David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom
6.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














But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!”
Joab, the commander of David's army, is known for his decisive and often ruthless actions. His impatience here reflects his pragmatic approach to leadership and warfare. Joab's decision to act swiftly contrasts with David's earlier instructions to deal gently with Absalom, highlighting Joab's prioritization of military strategy over personal loyalty. This moment underscores the tension between Joab and David, which is a recurring theme in their relationship.

And he took three spears in his hand
The use of three spears signifies a thorough and determined action. In biblical numerology, the number three often represents completeness or perfection. Joab's choice to use three spears may symbolize his intent to ensure the finality of Absalom's demise. Spears were common weapons in ancient warfare, and their mention here emphasizes the violent and direct nature of Joab's actions.

and thrust them through the heart of Absalom
The heart, in biblical terms, is often seen as the center of life and emotion. By targeting Absalom's heart, Joab ensures his death, symbolizing the end of Absalom's rebellion and the threat to David's kingdom. This act of violence fulfills the consequences of Absalom's earlier actions, including his rebellion against his father, David. It also serves as a stark reminder of the brutal realities of ancient Near Eastern politics and warfare.

while he was still alive in the oak tree.
Absalom's entanglement in the oak tree is a vivid image of his downfall. The oak tree, a symbol of strength and endurance, ironically becomes the instrument of Absalom's demise. This scene can be seen as a divine intervention, where nature itself plays a role in executing justice. Absalom's predicament in the tree also echoes themes of pride and downfall found throughout scripture, such as inProverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."

Persons / Places / Events
1.Joab
The commander of King David's army, known for his military prowess and sometimes ruthless actions. He plays a crucial role in the events surrounding Absalom's rebellion.

2.Absalom
The son of King David who rebelled against his father, seeking to usurp the throne. His rebellion leads to a civil war in Israel.

3.The Oak Tree
The place where Absalom becomes entangled by his hair, leaving him vulnerable and ultimately leading to his death.

4.The Battle in the Forest of Ephraim
The setting of the conflict between David's forces and Absalom's army, where Absalom meets his demise.

5.David
The King of Israel, father of Absalom, who is deeply grieved by the rebellion and the eventual death of his son.
Teaching Points
The Consequences of Rebellion
Absalom's account is a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and rebellion against God's anointed leadership. His ambition leads to his downfall, reminding us to submit to God's authority.

The Complexity of Justice and Mercy
Joab's decision to kill Absalom, despite David's desire to spare him, highlights the tension between justice and mercy. It challenges us to consider how we balance these in our own lives.

The Role of Leadership
Joab's actions, while decisive, also show the potential for leaders to act independently of their superiors. This serves as a reminder of the importance of accountability and alignment with God's will.

The Pain of Parental Grief
David's grief over Absalom's death, despite his son's rebellion, illustrates the deep love and pain parents can experience. It encourages us to pray for and support families in crisis.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1.What is the meaning of 2 Samuel 18:14?

2.How does Joab's action in 2 Samuel 18:14 reflect on his character?

3.What does Joab's decision reveal about leadership and authority in difficult situations?

4.How does 2 Samuel 18:14 connect with God's justice throughout Scripture?

5.How can we apply Joab's decisiveness to our own spiritual battles today?

6.What lessons about obedience and consequences can we learn from Joab's actions here?

7.Why did Joab kill Absalom despite David's command to spare him in 2 Samuel 18:14?

8.How does Joab's action in 2 Samuel 18:14 reflect on his loyalty to King David?

9.What does 2 Samuel 18:14 reveal about the nature of justice and mercy in the Bible?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 18?

11.What is the essence of Absalom's Spirit?

12.Why does Joab’s direct killing of Absalom contradict David’s explicit command to spare him (2 Samuel 18:5, 14), and does this create a moral inconsistency?

13.How could David’s leadership remain credible after Absalom’s revolt if so many suddenly switched allegiance back, as stated in 2 Samuel 19:14?

14.What is the essence of Absalom's Spirit?
What Does 2 Samuel 18:14 Mean
But Joab declared

• Joab, commander of David’s army, speaks with the authority of a battlefield general (2 Samuel 18:2).

• His words cut off the soldier’s hesitation to spare Absalom, showing Joab’s impatience with anything he considers weakness (cf.2 Samuel 11:15;2 Samuel 14:30).

• Joab’s declaration also reveals conscious defiance of David’s explicit order to “deal gently with the young man Absalom” (2 Samuel 18:5). By acting on his own judgment, Joab prioritizes national stability over royal sentiment.

“I am not going to wait like this with you!”

• Joab rejects further delay, convinced that prolonging Absalom’s life risks renewed rebellion (2 Samuel 17:1–4).

• His frustration echoes an earlier moment when he rebuked David for mourning enemies instead of celebrating victory (2 Samuel 19:5–7).

• The phrase underscores Joab’s belief that decisive action trumps protocol; he will not “wait” for someone else to enforce justice (Proverbs 21:30).

And he took three spears in his hand

• Three indicates completeness—Joab means to finish the matter thoroughly (Ec 4:12 for a threefold cord symbol).

• Grasping the weapons himself rather than ordering an underling underscores his personal responsibility.

• Joab’s direct involvement mirrors his earlier killing of Abner (2 Samuel 3:27) and Absalom’s half-brother Amasa (2 Samuel 20:10), signaling a pattern of lethal self-appointment.

and thrust them through the heart of Absalom

• Absalom’s heart, emblematic of his pride and rebellion (2 Samuel 15:6), becomes the literal point of judgment (Galatians 6:7).

• Joab’s action removes the immediate threat to David’s throne and to Israel’s unity (2 Samuel 19:9).

• It also fulfills the implicit curse of Absalom’s own monument to himself (2 Samuel 18:18), contrasting human ambition with divine sovereignty (Proverbs 16:18).

while he was still alive in the oak tree

• Absalom’s hanging by his hair in the oak signifies being caught between heaven and earth—abandoned by men below and God above (De 21:23).

• The immobility highlights divine providence: God uses natural circumstances to expose rebellion (Judges 9:8–15).

• Joab’s spears seal a fate already ordained by Absalom’s choices (2 Samuel 17:14, “the LORD had determined to frustrate the good counsel of Ahithophel”).

summary

2 Samuel 18:14 records Joab’s decisive execution of Absalom, an act that defies David’s plea yet ends the civil war. Each phrase underscores Joab’s impatience with hesitation, personal accountability for enforcing what he sees as justice, and God’s overarching judgment on rebellion. The verse teaches that earthly power misused invites divine reckoning, and that God’s purposes prevail even through flawed human actions.

(14)I may not tarry thus.--Joab evidently feels the home-thrusts made by the man in the argument, but, determined on his deed of violence, he sees that it is worse than useless to delay. His act was simply murder. In a lawless age it was defensible as the one act which terminated the rebellion and made a renewal of it impossible, and destroyed a traitor and would-be parricide who was likely otherwise to escape punishment; but it was a distinct disobedience of express orders, and Joab's taking the execution into his own hands was wilful and deliberate murder.

Three darts.--The word means arodorstaff.Also the wordheartis the same as the following wordmidst,and is not therefore to be taken too literally. Joab seized such sticks as were at hand in the wood and thrust them into Absalom, giving him most painful and probably mortal wounds, but not instantly killing him. Then (2Samuel 18:15) the ten men who had Joab's armour and weapons came up and finally killed Absalom.

Verse 14. -Three darts; Hebrew,three staves (see2 Samuel 23:21). The weapons of the ancients were of a very inferior kind, and stakes sharpened at the end and hardened in the fire were used by the infantry, until the increasing cheapness of iron made it possible to supply them with pikes. Joab's act was not one of intentional cruelty, but, picking up the first weapons that came to hand, he hurried away to kill his victim. His thrusts with these pointed sticks were brutal, and inflicted mortal wounds; but as they were not immediately fatal, Joab's armour bearers, who had followed him, and who had with them Joab's own better weapons, were called upon to put an end to Absalom's sufferings.His heart does not mean that organ anatomically, but the middle of his body. So at the end of the verse,in the midst of the oak, is, in the Hebrew,in the heart of the terebinth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But Joab
יוֹאָ֔ב(yō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3097:Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites

declared,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר(way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559:To utter, say

“I am not
לֹא־(lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808:Not, no

going to wait
אֹחִ֣ילָה(’ō·ḥî·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 3176:To wait, to be patient, hope

like this
כֵ֖ן(ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651:So -- thus

with you!”
לְפָנֶ֑יךָ(lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440:The face

And he took
וַיִּקַּח֩(way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947:To take

three
שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה(šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969:Three, third, thrice

spears
שְׁבָטִ֜ים(šə·ḇā·ṭîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7626:Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

in his hand
בְּכַפּ֗וֹ(bə·ḵap·pōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3709:Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

and thrust them
וַיִּתְקָעֵם֙(way·yiṯ·qā·‘êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8628:To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman

through the heart
בְּלֵ֣ב(bə·lêḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820:The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

of Absalom
אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם(’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 53:Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

while he was still
עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ(‘ō·w·ḏen·nū)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5750:Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

alive
חַ֖י(ḥay)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2416:Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

in the oak tree.
הָאֵלָֽה׃(hā·’ê·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 424:An oak, other strong tree


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