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Complete Jewish Bible
2 Samuel 1:9
He said to me, ‘I'm in agony, and I'm going to die, but I'm still alive. So please, stand next to me; and kill me.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for I’m mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.’
Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for I’m mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.’
Hebrew Names Version
He said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
He said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
King James Version
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
Lexham English Bible
He said to me, ‘Please stand over me and kill me, for convulsions have seized me, even though my life is still in me.'
He said to me, ‘Please stand over me and kill me, for convulsions have seized me, even though my life is still in me.'
English Standard Version
And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'
And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'
New Century Version
"Then Saul said to me, ‘Please come here and kill me. I am badly hurt and am almost dead already.'
"Then Saul said to me, ‘Please come here and kill me. I am badly hurt and am almost dead already.'
New English Translation
He said to me, ‘Stand over me and finish me off! I'm very dizzy, even though I'm still alive.'
He said to me, ‘Stand over me and finish me off! I'm very dizzy, even though I'm still alive.'
Amplified Bible
"He said to me, 'Stand up facing me and kill me, for [terrible] agony has come over me, yet I still live [and I will be taken alive].'
"He said to me, 'Stand up facing me and kill me, for [terrible] agony has come over me, yet I still live [and I will be taken alive].'
New American Standard Bible
"And he said to me, 'Please stand next to me and finish me off, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.'
"And he said to me, 'Please stand next to me and finish me off, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then saide hee vnto me, I pray thee come vpon mee, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
Then saide hee vnto me, I pray thee come vpon mee, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to me, ‘Please stand beside me and put me to death, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.'
Then he said to me, ‘Please stand beside me and put me to death, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.'
Contemporary English Version
Then he said, "Kill me! I'm dying, and I'm in terrible pain."
Then he said, "Kill me! I'm dying, and I'm in terrible pain."
Darby Translation
He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for my life is yet whole in me.
He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for my life is yet whole in me.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Saul said, ‘Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.'
Then Saul said, ‘Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.'
George Lamsa Translation
Then he said to me, Stand over me and slay me; for anguish has seized me because my life is still whole in me.
Then he said to me, Stand over me and slay me; for anguish has seized me because my life is still whole in me.
Good News Translation
Then he said, ‘Come here and kill me! I have been badly wounded, and I'm about to die.'
Then he said, ‘Come here and kill me! I have been badly wounded, and I'm about to die.'
Literal Translation
And he said to me, Please stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me; for all my life is still in me.
And he said to me, Please stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me; for all my life is still in me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he saide vnto me: Come to me, and kyll me, for anguysh hath gotten holde of me: for my life is yet whole within me.
And he saide vnto me: Come to me, and kyll me, for anguysh hath gotten holde of me: for my life is yet whole within me.
American Standard Version
And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said to me, Come here to my side, and put me to death, for the pain of death has me in its grip but my life is still strong in me.
Then he said to me, Come here to my side, and put me to death, for the pain of death has me in its grip but my life is still strong in me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He sayde vnto me agayne: I pray thee come vpon me, and slea me: For anguyshe is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
He sayde vnto me agayne: I pray thee come vpon me, and slea me: For anguyshe is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.
And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.
King James Version (1611)
He said vnto me againe, Stand, I pray thee, vpon me, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon mee, because my life is yet whole in me.
He said vnto me againe, Stand, I pray thee, vpon me, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon mee, because my life is yet whole in me.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me, for a dreadful darkness has come upon me, for all my life is in me.
And he said to me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me, for a dreadful darkness has come upon me, for all my life is in me.
English Revised Version
And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for anguish hath taken hold of me; because my life is yet whole in me.
And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for anguish hath taken hold of me; because my life is yet whole in me.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he begged me, 'Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me but my life still lingers.'
Then he begged me, 'Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me but my life still lingers.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he spak to me, Stonde thou on me, and sle me; for angwischis holden me, and yit al my lijf is in me.
And he spak to me, Stonde thou on me, and sle me; for angwischis holden me, and yit al my lijf is in me.
Young's Literal Translation
`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul [is] still in me.
`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul [is] still in me.
Update Bible Version
And he said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and slay me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
And he said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and slay me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
Webster's Bible Translation
He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life [is] yet whole in me.
He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life [is] yet whole in me.
World English Bible
He said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
He said to me, Stand, I pray you, beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
New King James Version
He said to me again, "Please stand over me and kill me, for anguish has come upon me, but my life still remains in me.'
He said to me again, "Please stand over me and kill me, for anguish has come upon me, but my life still remains in me.'
New Living Translation
"Then he begged me, ‘Come over here and put me out of my misery, for I am in terrible pain and want to die.'
"Then he begged me, ‘Come over here and put me out of my misery, for I am in terrible pain and want to die.'
New Life Bible
Then he said to me, ‘I beg you, stand beside me and kill me. I am in pain, and yet I am still alive.'
Then he said to me, ‘I beg you, stand beside me and kill me. I am in pain, and yet I am still alive.'
New Revised Standard
He said to me, ‘Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'
He said to me, ‘Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said unto me, I pray thee, take thy stand by me, and put me to death, for the cramp hath seized me, - even for as long as my life shall be in me.
And he said unto me, I pray thee, take thy stand by me, and put me to death, for the cramp hath seized me, - even for as long as my life shall be in me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to me: Stand over me, and kill me: for anguish is come upon me, and as yet my whole life is in me.
And he said to me: Stand over me, and kill me: for anguish is come upon me, and as yet my whole life is in me.
Revised Standard Version
And he said to me, 'Stand beside me and slay me; for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'
And he said to me, 'Stand beside me and slay me; for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'
THE MESSAGE
"Come here," he said, "and put me out of my misery. I'm nearly dead already, but my life hangs on."
"Come here," he said, "and put me out of my misery. I'm nearly dead already, but my life hangs on."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then he said to me, 'Please stand beside me and kill me, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.'
"Then he said to me, 'Please stand beside me and kill me, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.'
Contextual Overview
1 Sha'ul had died, and David had been two days in Ziklag after returning from the slaughter of the ‘Amaleki. 2 On the third day, there came a man from Sha'ul's camp with his clothes torn and earth on his head. He approached David, fell to the ground and prostrated himself. 3 David said to him, "Where are you coming from?" "I escaped from the camp of Isra'el," he replied. 4 "Tell me, please, how did things go?" asked David. "The people have fled the battle," he answered, "and many of them are wounded or dead. Sha'ul and Y'honatan his son are dead too." 5 David asked the young man who had told him this, "How do you know that Sha'ul and Y'honatan his son are dead?" 6 The young man who had told him said, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa when I saw Sha'ul leaning on his spear. The chariots and cavalry were bearing down on him. 7 He looked behind him, saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.' 8 He said to me, ‘Who are you?' and I answered, ‘I'm an ‘Amaleki' 9 He said to me, ‘I'm in agony, and I'm going to die, but I'm still alive. So please, stand next to me; and kill me.' 10 So I stood next to him and killed him, because I was sure he was so badly wounded that he couldn't live. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet on his arm and have brought them here to my lord."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
anguish: etc. or, my coat of mail, or, my embroidered coat hindereth me, that my, etc
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 31:4 - Saul 1 Chronicles 10:4 - Saul took Revelation 9:6 - shall men
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:2
The earth was unformed and void, darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the surface of the water.
The earth was unformed and void, darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the surface of the water.
Genesis 1:5
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. So there was evening, and there was morning, one day.
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. So there was evening, and there was morning, one day.
Genesis 1:6
God said, "Let there be a dome in the middle of the water; let it divide the water from the water."
God said, "Let there be a dome in the middle of the water; let it divide the water from the water."
Genesis 1:8
and God called the dome Sky. So there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
and God called the dome Sky. So there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:9
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let dry land appear," and that is how it was.
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let dry land appear," and that is how it was.
Genesis 1:11
God said, "Let the earth put forth grass, seed-producing plants, and fruit trees, each yielding its own kind of seed-bearing fruit, on the earth"; and that is how it was.
God said, "Let the earth put forth grass, seed-producing plants, and fruit trees, each yielding its own kind of seed-bearing fruit, on the earth"; and that is how it was.
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them: God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the air and every living creature that crawls on the earth."
God blessed them: God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the air and every living creature that crawls on the earth."
Genesis 1:29
Then God said, "Here! Throughout the whole earth I am giving you as food every seed-bearing plant and every tree with seed-bearing fruit.
Then God said, "Here! Throughout the whole earth I am giving you as food every seed-bearing plant and every tree with seed-bearing fruit.
Job 26:7
He stretches the north over chaos and suspends the earth on nothing.
He stretches the north over chaos and suspends the earth on nothing.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto me again, stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me,.... Which it can hardly be thought Saul would say; since he might as well have died by the hands of the uncircumcised Philistines, which he endeavoured to avoid, as by the hands of an Amalekite:
for anguish is come upon me; or trembling, as the Targum, not through fear of death, but through fear of falling into the hands of the Philistines, and of being ill used by them. Some render the words, "my embroidered coat", or "breastplate", or "coat of mail", holds me g, or hinders me from being pierced through with the sword or spear; so Ben Gersom h:
because my life [is] yet whole in me: for though he had been wounded by the archers, yet he did not apprehend he had received any mortal wound, but his life was whole in him; and therefore feared he should fall into their hands alive, and be ill treated by them.
g היבץ "tunica scutulata", Braunius; "ocellata chlamys", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "thorax villosus seu pelliceus", Texelii Phoenix, p. 210. h Vid. Braunium de Vest. Sacredot. Heb. l. 1. c. 17. sect. 9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Anguish - The Hebrew word used here occurs nowhere else, and is of doubtful meaning (compare the margin). The rabbis interpret it as a cramp or giddiness.
