14. Then Joab answered, I may not tarry thus with thee. And taking three darts in his hand, he thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
15. And ten young men that bore Joab’s armour surrounded and smote Absalom and slew him.
16. Then Joab blew the shofar, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel, for Joab held back the people.
17. And they took Absalom and cast him into a great pit in the forest and laid a very great heap of stones upon him; and all Israel fled each one to his tent.
18. Now Absalom, while he was alive, had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s valley; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance. And he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s place. {Heb. hand}
19. Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, Let me now run and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord has vindicated him of his enemies.
20. And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings today, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings because the king’s son is dead.