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2 Samuel 1:15

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

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וַיִּקְרָ֣אvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.דָוִ֗דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.לְאַחַד֙leachadto firstאֶחָדpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “to first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםmehanarimfrom the boyנַעַרpreposition, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “from the boy”, the ordinary formH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…גַּ֣שׁgashbringנָגַשׁverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring”, a commandH5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.פְּגַעpegacomeפָּגַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “come”, a commandH6293to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunitycome (betwixt), cause to entreat, fall (upon), make intercession, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run.בּ֑וֹbvoinבּ֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inוַיַּכֵּ֖הוּvayakehvand strikeנָכָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and strike”, the next action in the storyH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.וַיָּמֹֽתvayamotand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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;

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

And David calling one of his servants, said: Go near and fall upon him. And he struck him so that he died.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And David called one of his young men, and said, Go and fall upon him: and he smote him, and he died.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάλεσε Δαυὶδ ἓν τῶν παιδαρίων αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπε, προσελθὼν ἀπάντησον αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἀπέθανε.