王嘱咐约押，亚比筛，以太说，你们要为我的缘故宽待那少年人押沙龙。王为押沙龙嘱咐众将的话，兵都听见了。
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.
兵就出到田野迎着以色列人，在以法莲树林里交战。
So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
以色列人败在大卫的仆人面前。那日阵亡的甚多，共有二万人。
Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
因为在那里四面打仗，死于树林的比死于刀剑的更多。
For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
押沙龙偶然遇见大卫的仆人。押沙龙骑着骡子，从大橡树密枝底下经过，他的头发被树枝绕住，就悬挂起来，所骑的骡子便离他去了。
And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
那人对约押说，我就是得你一千舍客勒银子，我也不敢伸手害王的儿子。因为我们听见王嘱咐你和亚比筛并以太说，你们要谨慎，不可害那少年人押沙龙。
And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
我若妄为害了他的性命，就是你自己也必与我为敌。原来无论何事都瞒不过王。
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
约押说，我不能与你留连。约押手拿三杆短枪，趁押沙龙在橡树上还活着，就刺透他的心。
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.
给约押拿兵器的十个少年人围绕押沙龙，将他杀死。
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
约押吹角，拦阻众人，他们就回来，不再追赶以色列人。
And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.