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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.
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English Standard Version

And he said to me 'Stand beside me and kill me, for anguish has seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'

New International Version

"Then he said to me, 'Stand over me and kill me! I am in the throes of death, but I'm still alive.'

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to me: "Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.