Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And David called one of the young men and said, “Go, cut him down.” So he struck him and he died.

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.

Holman Bible

Then David summoned one of his servants and said, “Come here and kill him!” The servant struck him, and he died.

International Standard Version

Then David called out to one of his young men and ordered him, "Go up to him and cut him down!" So he attacked him and killed him.

A Conservative 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.

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.

Amplified

David called one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him.” So he struck the Amalekite and he died.

Bible in Basic English

And David sent for one of his young men and said, Go near and put an end to him. And he put him to death.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will call to one of his youths and say, Come near, fall upon him. And he will strike him, and be will die.

King James 2000

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he struck him so that he died.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then David called to one of the young men and said to him, "Come near; strike him." So he struck him down and he died.

Modern King James verseion

And David called one of the young men and said, Go near; fall on him. And he struck him so that he died.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David called one of his young men, and said, "Go and run upon him." And he smote him that he died.

NET Bible

Then David called one of the soldiers and said, "Come here and strike him down!" So he struck him down, and he died.

New Heart English Bible

David called one of the young men, and said, "Go near, and fall on him." He struck him, so that he died.

The Emphasized Bible

So David called one of the young men, and said, - Go near - fall upon him. And he smote him, that he died.

Webster

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

World English Bible

David called one of the young men, and said, "Go near, and fall on him." He struck him, so that he died.

Youngs Literal Translation

And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh -- fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

of the young men
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

and said

Usage: 0

Go near
נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

and fall
פּגע 
Paga` 
Usage: 46

upon him. And he smote
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

David Orders The Amalekite Killed

14 Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?” 15 And David called one of the young men and said, “Go, cut him down.” So he struck him and he died. 16 David said to him, “Your blood is on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’”



Cross References

Judges 8:20

So he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them.” But the youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

1 Samuel 22:17-18

And the king said to the guards who were attending him, “Turn around and put the priests of the Lord to death, because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it to me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to attack the priests of the Lord.

2 Samuel 4:10-12

when one told me, saying, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.

1 Kings 2:25

So King Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him so that he died.

1 Kings 2:34

Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and fell upon him and put him to death, and he was buried at his own house in the wilderness.

1 Kings 2:46

So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he went out and fell upon him so that he died.Thus the kingdom was established in the hands of Solomon.

Job 5:12

“He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd,
So that their hands cannot attain success.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

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