וַיַּטּ֧וּ לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם הָאֹ֖הֶל עַל־הַגָּ֑ג וַיָּבֹ֤א אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ אֶל־פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֔יו לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Estenderam, pois, para Absalão uma tenda no terraço; e entrou Absalão às concubinas de seu pai, à vista de todo o Israel.
English Explanation of Mishnah Sotah
And because he had relations with the ten of his father’s concubines, therefore [they thrust] ten spears in him, as it is said, “And ten of Joab’s young arms-bearers closed in [and struck Absalom until he died]” (II Samuel 18:15). The mishnah continues to discuss Absalom. As part of his usurping of his father’s power, he had relations with ten of David’s concubines (II Samuel 16:22). Therefore, he was punished by ten of Joab’s arms-bearers.