2 Samuel 18:14 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H559 Then said [H8799]   H3097 Joab H3176 , I may not tarry [H8686]   H6440 thus with thee H3947 . And he took [H8799]   H7969 three H7626 darts H3709 in his hand H8628 , and thrust [H8799]   H3820 them through the heart H53 of Absalom H2416 , while he was yet alive H424 in the midst of the oak.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Joab said, I will not tarry thus with you. He took three darts in his hand and thrust them into the body of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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Common English Bible

Joab said, “I won’t waste time like this with you!” He took three sticks in his hand and drove them into Absalom’s chest while he was still alive in the oak.

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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,

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