So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he couldn’t survive after he had fallen. Then I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and brought them here—to my lord.”
2 Samuel 1:9 - Tree of Life Version So he said to me, ‘Stand now over me and kill me! For I’m in agony, yet I’m still alive.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said to me, Rise up against me and slay me; for terrible dizziness has come upon me, yet my life is still in me [and I will be taken alive]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible He said to me, ‘Please come over here and kill me, because convulsions have come over me but I’m still alive.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to me: "Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he couldn’t survive after he had fallen. Then I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and brought them here—to my lord.”
Then he asked me, ‘Who are you?’ “So I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, so that these uncircumcised will not come and torture me.” But his armor-bearer refused to do it, because he was terrified. Therefore Saul took the sword and fell on it.
In those days, people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.
Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman slew him.’” So his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, or else these uncircumcised will come and thrust me through after torturing me.” But his armor-bearer refused, for he was too afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.