2 Samuel 1:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ “And he said to me, ‘Please stand over me and put me to death, for agony has seized me, but my life is still in me.’

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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."

2 Samuel 1:9 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:10

“So I stood beside him and put him to death, for I knew he would not live after he had fallen. And I took the diadem that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my master.”

2 Samuel 1:8

“And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ So I answered him, ‘I am an Amalĕ

1 Chronicles 10:4

And Sha’ul said to his armour-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised ones come and abuse me.” But his armour-bearer would not, for he was much afraid, so Sha’ul took a sword and fell on it.

Revelation 9:6

And in those days men shall seek death and shall not find it. And they shall long to die, but death shall flee from them.

Judges 9:54

He then immediately called the young man, his armour-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

And Sha’ul said to his armour-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and roll themselves on me.” But his armour-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. So Sha’ul took the sword and fell on it.