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2 Samuel 1:9 KJV
2 Samuel · chapter 1 · verse 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.2 Samuel 1:9 · King James Version
2 Samuel 1:9 in context
7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
8And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
9He 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.
10So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
11Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- anguishshâbâtsentanglementH7661 →
- Standʻâmadto stand, in various relationsH5975 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- slaymûwthto dieH4191 →
- comeʼâchazto seizeH270 →
- lifenepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
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Here is, I. David settling again in Ziklag, his own city, after he had rescued his family and friends out of the hands of the Amalekites (Sa2 1:1): He abode in Ziklag. Thence he was now sending presents to his friends (Sa1 30:26), and there he was ready to receive those that came into his interests;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10