2 Samuel 1:9

“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 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." - 2 Samuel 1:9
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What does 2 Samuel 1:9 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 1:9 from the King James Version (KJV) states: "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." To fully understand the meaning and significance of this verse, it is…

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The Weight of Life: A Reflection on Suffering and Compassion

As I meditate on the words of 2 Samuel 1:9, where the messenger brings the heart-wrenching request of Saul, I am reminded of the profound depth of human suffering and the choices that arise in moments of anguish. The verse states: "He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon…

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A Prayer of Compassion and Understanding in Times of Anguish

Heavenly Father, I come before Thee today with a heart full of reverence and compassion. As I reflect on the profound words from 2 Samuel 1:9, where it states, "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…

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1 Samuel 9:25 - "¶ And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house."
1 Samuel 9:18 - "Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is."
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1 Samuel 7:9 - "¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him."
1 Samuel 9:2 - "And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people."
2 Samuel 1:27 - "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
1 Samuel 9:17 - "And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people."
1 Samuel 9:14 - "And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place."
2 Samuel 1:17 - "¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:"
1 Samuel 9:23 - "And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee."
2 Samuel 2:9 - "And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel."
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
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1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
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2 Samuel 9:9 - "¶ Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house."
2 Samuel 6:9 - "And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?"
2 Samuel 15:9 - "And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to Hebron."