2 Samuel 1:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, `Draw nigh -- fall upon him;` and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

English ASV

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.

English Amplified

David called one of the young men and said, Go near and fall upon him. And he smote him so that he died.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David called one of the young men and said, Go near and fall upon him. And he smote him so that he died.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then David summoned one of his servants and said, “Come here and kill him!” The servant struck him, and he died.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, [and] fall on him. And he smote him that he died.

English EASY 2024

Then David said to one of his own young men, ‘Go and knock him down!’ So the man knocked him down so that he died.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then David told the Amalekite, "You are responsible for your own death. You said you killed the Lord's chosen king, so your own words prove you are guilty." Then David called one of his young servants and told him to kill the Amalekite. So the young Israelite killed him.

Then David called one of the young men and said, "Go, execute him." And he struck him down so that he died.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then David called one of his men and said, “Kill him!” The man struck the Amalekite and mortally wounded him,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then David called one of {his} young men and told him, "Come here and attack him." David's young man executed him

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then David summoned one of his servants and said, "Come here and kill him!" The servant struck him, and he died.

English KJV 1611

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

English LSB

And David called one of the young men and said, “Approach and fall upon him.” So he struck him and he died.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then David called to one of the young men and said, “Step forward and execute him.” So he struck him and killed him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And David called one of the young men and said, "Go, cut him down." So he struck him and he died.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David then called one of the attendants and said to him, "Come, strike him down"; and the youth struck him a mortal blow.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then David called one of the soldiers and said, “Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then David called for one of his men. He said, "Go! Strike him down!" So he struck the man down, and the man died.

English NIV

Then David called one of his men and said, "Go, strike him down!" So he struck him down, and he died.

English NKJ 1982

Then David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and execute him!” And he struck him so that he died.

English NLT

Then David said to one of his men, "Kill him!" So the man thrust his sword into the Amalekite and killed him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then David called one of the young men and said, "Come here and strike him down." So he struck him down and he died.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then David called one of the young men and said, “Go, fall upon him.” And he smote him so that he died.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then he said to one of his young men, “Kill him!“ So he ran him through with his sword and he died.

English Tyndale 1537

And David called one of his young men and said: Go and run upon him. And he smote him that he died.

2 Samuel 1:15 — Compare Translations