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2 Samuel 1:9

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.

KJV

Et locutus est mihi : Sta super me, et interfice me : quoniam tenent me angustiæ, et adhuc tota anima mea in me est.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς μέ Στῆθι δὴ ἐπάνω μου καὶ θανάτωσόν με, ὅτι κατέσχεν με σκότος δεινόν, ὅτι πᾶσα ἡ ψυχή μου ἐν ἐμοί.

LXX

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.

ASV

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

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
י
y
noun · 752×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
נִי
ny
verb · 68×
נָ֣א
n'
particle · 403×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
שָּׁבָ֑ץ
shbts
noun · 1×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 31:4 — Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sor
  • Rev 9:6 — And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.