Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.” "
— 2 Samuel 1:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“He said to me, 'Please stand beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.'”
“He said to me,‘Stand over me and finish me off! I’m very dizzy, even though I’m still alive.’”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: “I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.
And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”
he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”
And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.”
And standing over him, I killed him. For I knew that he was not able to live after the fall. And I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”
Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.