2 Samuel 1:9
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.
2 Samuel 1:9 in other translations
| BSB | Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.’ |
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| WEB | He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’ |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | ‘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. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 2 Samuel 1:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 1:2-12
2-12. a man came out of the camp from Saul--As the narrative of Saul's death, given in the last chapter, is inspired, it must be considered the true account, and the Amalekite's story a fiction of his own, invented to ingratiate himself with David, the presumptive successor to the throne. David's question, "How went the matter?" evinces the deep interest he took in the war, an interest that sprang from feelings of…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1-10
The blow which opened David's way to the throne was given about the time he had been sorely distressed. Those who commit their concerns to the Lord, will quietly abide his will. It shows that he desired not Saul's death, and he was not impatient to come to the throne.
2 Samuel 1:9 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Samuel 1:8
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
- 2 Samuel 1:9
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.
- 2 Samuel 1:10
So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2 Samuel 1:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él me volvió á decir: Yo te ruego que te pongas sobre mí, y me mates, porque me toman angustias, y toda mi alma está aún en mí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il me dit: Tiens-toi, je te prie, sur moi, et tue-moi, car l’angoisse m’a saisi, parce que ma vie est encore toute en moi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu mir: Tritt doch her zu mir und töte mich, denn die Verwirrung hat mich ergriffen; denn mein Leben ist noch ganz in mir! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et locutus est mihi: Sta super me, et interfice me: quoniam tenent me angustiæ, et adhuc tota anima mea in me est. |