9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 1:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 1:9:2 ⧉אֵלַ֗יelaito me 2 Samuel 1:9:3 ⧉עֲמָד־נָ֤אamadnastand, please 2 Samuel 1:9:4 ⧉עָלַי֙alaiover me 2 Samuel 1:9:5 ⧉וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִיumotteniand put me to death 2 Samuel 1:9:6 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 2 Samuel 1:9:7 ⧉אֲחָזַ֖נִיakhazanihas seized me 2 Samuel 1:9:8 ⧉הַשָּׁבָ֑ץhashavatsthe anguish 2 Samuel 1:9:9 ⧉כִּֽי־כָל־ע֥וֹדkikholodfor still all 2 Samuel 1:9:10 ⧉נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshimy life or my soul 2 Samuel 1:9:11 ⧉בִּֽי׃biin me |
9. Formal Translation And he said to me, “Please stand over me and put me to death, for the throes have seized me, for my soul is still in me.” |
9. Dynamic Translation He said to me, “Stand right here and kill me now, because I am gripped by agony, and my life is still in me.” |