2 Samuel 1:15
World English Bible (WEB)
David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.
In context
13 David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”
14 David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
15 David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.
16 David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain the LORD’s anointed.’”
17 David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son
2 Samuel 1:15 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.