2 Samuel 1:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁹ And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and slay me; for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ 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)

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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.

2 Samuel 1:9 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:10

So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen; and I took the crown which was on his head and the armlet which was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”

2 Samuel 1:8

And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

1 Chronicles 10:4

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and make sport of me.” But his armor-bearer would not; for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword, and fell upon it.

Revelation 9:6

And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death will fly from them.

Judges 9:54

Then he called hastily to the young man his armor-bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

1 Samuel 31:4

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and make sport of me.” But his armor-bearer would not; for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword, and fell upon it.