‘So I stood beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.’
2 Samuel 1:9 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘Then he said to me, “Stand here by me and kill me! I’m in the throes of death, but I’m still alive.” 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 beside him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm and have brought them here to my lord.’
Saul said to his armour-bearer, ‘Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me.’ But his armour-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
During those days people will seek death but will not find it; they will long to die, but death will elude them.
Hurriedly he called to his armour-bearer, ‘Draw your sword and kill me, so that they can’t say, “A woman killed him.” ’ So his servant ran him through, and he died.
Saul said to his armour-bearer, ‘Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.’ But the armour-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.