2 Samuel 1:15
King James Version (KJV)
And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
In context
13 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
2 Samuel 1:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
- WEB World English Bible
- David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh — fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, [and] fall on him. And he smote him that he died.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.