"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 w…" — 2 Samuel 1:9

2 Samuel 1:9 · KJV

“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. {anguish...: or, my coat of mail (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc}”

— 2 Samuel 1:9

Verse 8

And he said unto me, Who {art} thou? And I answered him, I {am} an Amalekite.

Verse 10

So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that {was} upon his head, and the bracelet that {was} on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

2 Samuel 1 — Context

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here {am} I. {Here...: Heb. Behold me}

And he said unto me, Who {art} thou? And I answered him, I {am} an Amalekite.

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. {anguish...: or, my coat of mail (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc}

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that {were} with him:

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