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2 Samuel 1:9
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KJ21
And 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.’
ASV
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.
AMP
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].’
AMPC
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].
BRG
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.
CSB
Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for I’m mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.’
CSBA
Then he begged me, “Stand over me and kill me, for I’m mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.”
CEB
He said to me, ‘Please come over here and kill me, because convulsions have come over me but I’m still alive.’
CJB
He said to me, ‘I’m in agony, and I’m going to die, but I’m still alive. So please, stand next to me; and kill me.’
CEV
Then he said, “Kill me! I'm dying, and I'm in terrible pain.”
DARBY
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.
DRA
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.
ERV
Then Saul said, ‘Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.’
EASY
He said to me, “Stand over me and kill me. I have a lot of pain and I am almost dead.”
EHV
“Saul said to me, ‘Please stand beside me and put me to death. I am losing consciousness, but I am still alive.’
ESV
And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’
ESVUK
And he said to me ‘Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’
EXB
“Then Saul said to me, ‘Please come here and ·kill me [put me out of my misery]. I am ·badly hurt [in the throes of death; L convulsions have seized me] and ·am almost dead already [yet my life still lingers].’
GNV
Then said he unto me, I pray thee,come upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
GW
“He said to me, ‘Please stand over me and kill me. I’m alive, but I’m suffering.’
GNT
Then he said, ‘Come here and kill me! I have been badly wounded, and I'm about to die.’
HCSB
Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for I’m mortally wounded, but my life still lingers.’
ICB
“Then Saul said to me, ‘Please come here and kill me. I am badly hurt and am almost dead already.’
ISV
He begged me, ‘Please—come stand here next to me and kill me, because I’m still alive.’
JUB
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me and slay me, for anguish is come upon me, and all my soul is yet in me.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Then he said to me, ‘Please stand beside me and put me to death, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.’
LEB
He said to me, ‘Please stand over me and kill me, for convulsions have seized me, even though my life is still in me.’
TLB
“‘Come and put me out of my misery,’ he begged, ‘for I am in terrible pain but life lingers on.’
MSG
“Come here,” he said, “and put me out of my misery. I’m nearly dead already, but my life hangs on.”
MEV
“Then he said to me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for I have been mortally wounded, yet I am still alive.’
NOG
“He said to me, ‘Please stand over me and kill me. I’m alive, but I’m suffering.’
NABRE
Then he said to me, ‘Stand over me, please, and put me to death, for I am in great suffering, but still alive.’
NASB
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.’
NASB1995
Then he said to me, ‘Please stand beside me and kill me, for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me.’
NCB
Then he gave me this order: ‘Come here, stand over me, and kill me. The throes of death have overcome me, yet I am still alive.’
NCV
“Then Saul said to me, ‘Please come here and kill me. I am badly hurt and am almost dead already.’
NET
He said to me, ‘Stand over me and finish me off! I’m very dizzy, even though I’m still alive.’
NIRV
“Then he said to me, ‘Stand here by me and kill me! I’m close to death, but I’m still alive.’
NIV
“Then he said to me, ‘Stand here by me and kill me! I’m in the throes of death, but I’m still alive.’
NIVUK
‘Then he said to me, “Stand here by me and kill me! I’m in the throes of death, but I’m still alive.”
NKJV
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.’
NLV
Then he said to me, ‘I beg you, stand beside me and kill me. I am in pain, and yet I am still alive.’
NLT
“Then he begged me, ‘Come over here and put me out of my misery, for I am in terrible pain and want to die.’
NRSVA
He said to me, “Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.”
NRSVACE
He said to me, “Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.”
NRSVCE
He said to me, ‘Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’
NRSVUE
He said to me, ‘Come, stand over me and kill me, for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’
OJB
He said unto me again, Stand, now, over me, and slay me; for shavatz (death through agony) is come upon me, because my nefesh is yet still in me.
RGT
“Then said he to me, ‘Please come upon me and kill me! For anguish has come upon me because my life is still whole in me.’
RSV
And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and slay me; for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’
RSVCE
And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and slay me; for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’
TLV
So he said to me, ‘Stand now over me and kill me! For I’m in agony, yet I’m still alive.’
VOICE
Then he said, “Come here. Stand over me, and kill me because I am suffering but am still alive.”
WEB
He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’
WYC
And he spake to me, (and said,) Stand thou upon me, and slay me (and kill me); for anguishes hold me, and yet all my life is in me.
YLT
`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.
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