Verse 9

2 Samuel 1:9

Bible in Basic English

9 Then he said to me, Come here to my side, and put me to death, for the pain of death has me in its grip but my life is still strong in me.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗/י עֲמָד נָ֤א עָלַ/י֙ וּ/מֹ֣תְתֵ֔/נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖/נִי הַ/שָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי כָל ע֥וֹד נַפְשִׁ֖/י בִּֽ/י

English Translation

And he said to me, "Stand by me, and you will kill me, for the seizure has taken hold of me, for all my soul is still in me."

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Chapter 1 Context

1 Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, ha... Focus ↗

2 On the third day a man came from Saul's tents, with his clothing out of order and earth on his head:... Focus ↗

3 And David said to him, Where have you come from? And he said, I have come in flight from the tents o... Focus ↗

4 And David said to him, How did things go? Give me the news. And in answer he said, The people have g... Focus ↗

5 And David said to the young man who gave him the news, Why are you certain that Saul and his son Jon... Focus ↗

6 And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his s... Focus ↗

7 And looking back, he saw me and gave a cry to me. And answering him I said, Here am I. Focus ↗

8 And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite. Focus ↗

9 Then he said to me, Come here to my side, and put me to death, for the pain of death has me in its g...

10 So I put my foot on him and gave him his death-blow, because I was certain that he would not go on l... Focus ↗

11 Then David gave way to bitter grief, and so did all the men who were with him: Focus ↗

12 And till evening they gave themselves to sorrow and weeping, and took no food, weeping for Saul and... Focus ↗

13 And David said to the young man who had given him the news, Where do you come from? And he said, I a... Focus ↗

14 And David said to him, Had you no fear of stretching out your hand to put to death the one marked wi... Focus ↗

15 And David sent for one of his young men and said, Go near and put an end to him. And he put him to d... Focus ↗

16 And David said to him, May your blood be on your head; for your mouth has given witness against you,... Focus ↗

17 Then David made this song of grief for Saul and Jonathan, his son: Focus ↗

18 (It is recorded in the book of Jashar for teaching to the sons of Judah) and he said: Focus ↗

19 The glory, O Israel, is dead on your high places! How have the great ones been made low! Focus ↗

20 Give no news of it in Gath, let it not be said in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the P... Focus ↗

21 O mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, you fields of death: for there the arms o... Focus ↗

22 From the blood of the dead, from the fat of the strong, the bow of Jonathan was not turned back, the... Focus ↗

23 Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; t... Focus ↗

24 O daughters of Israel, have sorrow for Saul, by whom you were delicately clothed in robes of red, wi... Focus ↗

25 How have the great ones been made low in the fight! Jonathan is dead on your high places. Focus ↗

26 I am full of grief for you, my brother Jonathan: very dear have you been to me: your love for me was... Focus ↗

27 How have the great ones been made low, and the arms of war broken! Focus ↗

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