2 Samuel 1:9 — Compare All Translations

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

`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.

English 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.

English Amplified

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].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

He said to me, “Stand over me and kill me. I have a lot of pain and I am almost dead.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Saul said, 'Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.'

And he said to me 'Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

"He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me. I'm alive, but I'm suffering.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English 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.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Then he said to me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for I have been mortally wounded, yet I am still alive.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.'

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

Then he said to me, 'Stand up to me, please, and finish me off, for I am in great suffering, yet fully alive.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He said to me, ‘Stand over me and finish me off! I’m very dizzy, even though I’m still alive.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Then he said to me, 'Stand over me and kill me! I'm close to death, but I'm still alive.'

English NIV

"Then he said to me, 'Stand over me and kill me! I am in the throes of death, but I'm still alive.'

English NKJ 1982

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.’

English 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.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He said to me, 'Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said to me, ‘Stand beside me and slay me; for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

'Come and put me out of my misery,' he begged, 'for I am in terrible pain but life lingers on.'

English Tyndale 1537

And he said unto me: come on me and slay me: For anguish is come upon me and my life is yet all in me.

2 Samuel 1:9 — Compare Translations