2 Samuel 1:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Then he said to me, 'Stand here by me and kill me! I'm in the throes of death, but I'm still alive.'

New Living Translation
“Then he begged me, ‘Come over here and put me out of my misery, for I am in terrible pain and want to die.’

English Standard Version
And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’

Berean Study Bible
Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.’

New American Standard Bible
And he said to me, ‘Please stand next to me and finish me off, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.’

NASB 1995
"Then he said to me, 'Please stand beside me and kill me, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.'

NASB 1977
“Then he said to me, ‘Please stand beside me and kill me; for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.’

Amplified Bible
He said to me, ‘Stand up facing me and kill me, for [terrible] agony has come over me, yet I still live [and I will be taken alive].’

Christian Standard Bible
Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for I’m mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he begged me, 'Stand over me and kill me, for I'm mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.'

Contemporary English Version
Then he said, "Kill me! I'm dying, and I'm in terrible pain."

Good News Translation
Then he said, 'Come here and kill me! I have been badly wounded, and I'm about to die.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me. I'm alive, but I'm suffering.'

International Standard Version
He begged me, 'Please—come stand here next to me and kill me, because I'm still alive.'

NET Bible
He said to me, 'Stand over me and finish me off! I'm very dizzy, even though I'm still alive.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
He said to me again, ‘Please stand over me and kill me, for anguish has come upon me, but my life still remains in me.’

King James 2000 Bible
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray you, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

New Heart English Bible
He said to me, 'Please stand beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, yet there is life in me still.'

World English Bible
He said to me, 'Please stand beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.'

American King James Version
He said to me again, Stand, I pray you, on me, and slay me: for anguish is come on me, because my life is yet whole in me.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
He said to me again, 'Please stand over me and kill me, for anguish has come upon me because all my life is still in me. '

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
He said to 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He sayde vnto me agayne: I pray thee come vpon me, and slea me: For anguyshe is come vpon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he saide vnto me: Come to me, and kyll me, for anguysh hath gotten holde of me: for my life is yet whole within me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says to me, Please stand over me and put me to death, for the arrow has seized me, for all my soul [is] still in me.

Young's Literal Translation
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 is still in me.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to me, Stand now, upon me, and kill me, for perplexity seized me because my soul is yet all in me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to me: “Arise against me and kill me, because terror has seized me and all my soul within me!”

Lamsa Bible
Then he said to me, Stand over me and slay me; for anguish has seized me because my life is still whole in me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me, for a dreadful darkness has come upon me, for all my life is in me.
















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