NET

14 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.

Darby

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three spears^D2011 in his hand, and thrust them into Absalom's body^D2012, while he was yet alive in the midst of the terebinth.

Darby Bible Notes

spears - Lit. 'rods (staves).' body - Lit. 'into the midst (heart) of Absalom.'

KJV

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee^K1656. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he [was] yet alive in the midst^K1657of the oak.

KJV Bible Notes

with thee: Heb. before thee. midst: Heb. heart.

Strong's

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