2 Samuel 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’”

2 Samuel 1:9 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 1:9 ASV — 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. ”

2 Samuel 1:9 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul <FI>is<Fi> still in me.”

2 Samuel 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for my life is yet whole in me. ”

2 Samuel 1:9 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then saide hee vnto me, I pray thee come vpon mee, and slay me: for anguish is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.”

2 Samuel 1:9 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 1:9 in Context — 2 Samuel 1

7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

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.

10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

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What Does 2 Samuel 1:9 Mean?

2 Samuel 1:9 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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