So I stood over him and killed him because I knew that after he had fallen he couldn’t survive. I took the crown that was on his head and the armband that was on his arm, and I’ve brought them here to my lord.’
2 Samuel 1:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then he begged me, “Stand over me and kill me, for I’m mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 that after he had fallen he couldn’t survive. I took the crown that was on his head and the armband that was on his arm, and I’ve brought them here to my lord.’
Then Saul said to his armour-bearer, ‘Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me.’ But his armour-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.
In those days people will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will flee from them.
He quickly called his armour-bearer and said to him, ‘Draw your sword and kill me, or they’ll say about me, “A woman killed him.” ’ So his armour-bearer ran him through, and he died.
Then Saul said to his armour-bearer, ‘Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me! ’ But his armour-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.