KJV : Then said <0559> (8799) Joab <03097>, I may not tarry <03176> (8686) thus with thee <06440>. And he took <03947> (8799) three <07969> darts <07626> in his hand <03709>, and thrust <08628> (8799) them through the heart <03820> of Absalom <053>, while he [was] yet alive <02416> in the midst of the oak <0424>. {with...: Heb. before thee} {midst: Heb. heart}NASB : 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# : Then Joab<3097> said<559>, "I will not waste<3176> time<3176> here<3651> with you." So he took<3947> three<7969> spears<7626> in his hand<3709> and thrust<8628> them through the heart<3820> of Absalom<53> while he was yet<5750> alive<2416> in the midst<3820> of the oak<424>.