2 Samuel 1:8–9
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
And hee said vnto mee, 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.
He said vnto me againe, Stand, I pray thee, vpon me, and slay me: for ‖anguish is come vpon mee, because my life is yet whole in me.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, my coat of male, (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth mee, that my, &c.
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- 1 Samuel 30:13Rank 1 from verse 8
13And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.
13And Dauid sayde vnto him, To whome belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a yong man of Egypt, seruant to an Amalekite, and my master left me, because three dayes agone I fell sicke.
- 1 Samuel 30:17Rank 2 from verse 8
17And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
17And Dauid smote them from the twilight, euen vnto the euening of †the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, saue foure hundred yong men which rode vpon camels, and fled.
- 1 Samuel 15:3Rank 3 from verse 8
3Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
3Now goe, and smite Amalek, and vtterly destroy all that they haue, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, oxe and sheepe, camell and asse.
- 1 Samuel 30:1Rank 4 from verse 8
1AND it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
1¶ And it came to passe when Dauid and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had inuaded the South and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burnt it with fire:
- 1 Samuel 27:8Rank 5 from verse 8
8¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
8¶ And Dauid and his men went vp and inuaded the Geshurites, and the ‖Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, euen vnto the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 25:17–19Rank 6 from verse 8
17¶ Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
18How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
19Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
17¶ *Remember what Amalek did vnto thee by the way, when ye were come foorth out of Egypt:
18How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, euen all that were feeble behinde thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.
19Therefore it shall bee when the LORD thy God hath giuen thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee for an inheritance to possesse it; that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from vnder heauen: thou shalt not forget it.
- Exodus 17:8–16Rank 7 from verse 8
8¶ Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
9And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
10So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
13And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
15And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
16For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
8¶ *Then came Amalek, & fought with Israel in Rephidim.
9And Moses said vnto *Ioshua, Choose vs out men, and goe out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill, with the rodde of God in mine hand.
10So Ioshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went vp to the top of the hill.
11And it came to passe when Moses held vp his hand, that Israel preuailed: and when he let downe his hand, Amalek preuailed.
12But Moses hands were heauie, and they tooke a stone, and put it vnder him, and he sate thereon: and Aaron and Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side, and his handes were steady vntill the going downe of the Sunne.
13And Ioshua discomfited Amalek, and his people, with the edge of the sword.
14And the LORD said vnto Moses, Write this for a memoriall in a booke, and rehearse it in the eares of Ioshua: for *I will vtterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from vnder heauen.
15And Moses built an Altar, and called the name of it †IEHOUAH Nissi.
16For he said, ‖Because the LORD hath sworne that the LORD will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.
- Genesis 14:7Rank 8 from verse 8
7And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
7And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, & smote all the countrey of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
- Numbers 24:20Rank 9 from verse 8
20¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
20¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he tooke vp his parable, and sayd, Amalek was †the first of the nations, but his latter end ‖shall bee, that hee perish for euer.
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2 Samuel 1:8
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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2 Samuel 1:9
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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To kill or put to death.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Extreme distress, pain, grief, or oppressive trouble of body, mind, spirit, or heart.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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1. Entire or complete. 2. Sound or restored to health.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1:1NOW it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
1:1¶ Now it came to passe after y e death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from *the slaughter of the Amalekites, and Dauid had abode two daies in Ziklag,
1:2It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
1:2It came euen to passe on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the campe from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head: and so it was when he came to Dauid, that hee fell to the earth, and did obeysance.
1:3And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
1:3And Dauid said vnto him, From whence commest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the campe of Israel am I escaped.
1:4And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
1:4And Dauid said vnto him, †How went the matter? I pray thee, tell mee. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battell, and many of the people also are fallen and dead, and Saul and Ionathan his sonne are dead also.
1:5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
1:5And Dauid said vnto the yong man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?
1:6And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
1:6And the yong man that told him, said, As I happened by chance vpon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare: and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him.
1:7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
1:7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called vnto mee: and I answered, †Here am I.
1:8And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
1:8And hee said vnto mee, Who art thou? and I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Selected passage1:9He 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.
1:9He said vnto me againe, Stand, I pray thee, vpon me, and slay me: for ‖anguish is come vpon mee, because my life is yet whole in me.
Selected passage1:10So 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.
1:10So I stood vpon him, and slew him, because I was sure that hee could not liue after that hee was fallen: And I tooke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arme, and haue brought them hither vnto my lord.
1:11Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
1:11Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, and *rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him.
1:12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
1:12And they mourned and wept, and fasted vntill Euen, for Saul and for Ionathan his sonne, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword.