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

Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, and fall on him. And he smote him that he died.

And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh, fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

And David sent for one of his young men and said, Go near and put an end to him. And he put him to death.

And calling one of his servants, David said, "Draw near and rush against him" And he struck him, and he died.

And David called one of the young men,.... His servants that attended on him:
and said, go near, and fall upon him; by smiting him with his sword:
and he smote him, that he died; his orders were instantly obeyed. Kings and generals of armies had great power in those times and countries to execute a man immediately, without any other judge or jury: what may serve, or David might think would serve, to justify him in doing this, is what follows.