2 Samuel 1:10

So 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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
stood	וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד va.'e.'e.Mod	H5975	to stand · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
slew	וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ va.'a.Mo.te.Te.hu	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, piel, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
sure	יָדַ֔עְתִּי ya.Da'.ti	H3045	to know (properly · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
live	יִֽחְיֶ֖ה yich.Yeh	H2421	to live · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
after	אַחֲרֵ֣י 'a.cha.Rei	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct
fallen	נִפְל֑וֹ nif.Lo	H5307	to fall · verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
took	וָאֶקַּ֞ח va.'e.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
crown	הַנֵּ֣זֶר ha.Ne.zer	H5145	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
head	רֹאשׁ֗וֹ ro.Sho	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
bracelet	וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ ve.'etz.'a.Dah	H685	properly · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute
arm	זְרֹע֔וֹ ze.ro.'O	H2220	the arm (as stretched out) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
brought	וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם va.'a.vi.'Em	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
lord	אֲדֹנִ֖י 'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Judges 9:54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman…
Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
2 Kings 11:12 And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and t…
Judges 1:7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I h…
1 Samuel 22:18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that…
1 Samuel 31:4-5 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through,…
2 Samuel 12:30 And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’…
Lamentations 5:16 The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 1:1-10

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; not men in distress and debt, as his first followers were, but persons of quality in their country, mighty men, men of war, and captains of thousands (as we find, Ch1 12:1, Ch1 12:8, Ch1 12:20); such came day by day to him, God stirring up their hearts to do so, till he had a great host, like the host of God, as it is said, Ch1 12:22. The secret springs of revolutions are unaccountable, and must…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 1:10

the crown--a small metallic cap or wreath, which encircled the temples, serving the purpose of a helmet, with a very small horn projecting in front, as the emblem of power. the bracelet that was on his arm--the armlet worn above the elbow; an ancient mark of royal dignity. It is still worn by kings in some Eastern countries.

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 1:10

The crown - and the bracelet - The crown was probably no more than a royal fillet or diadem, both being the ensigns of royalty. It is sometimes customary in the East for a sovereign prince to give a crown and bracelets, when investing others with dominion or authority over certain provinces. Had Saul these in token of his being God's vicegerent, and that he held the kingdom from him alone?

John Gill on 2 Samuel 1:10

So I stood upon him, and slew him,.... Pressed with all his weight upon his body, that so the spear might pierce through him, and slay him; thus he represents his death to be brought about: because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen; this is not consistent with what he had said before, both that he was leaning on his spear, and not fallen to the ground, and that his life was whole in him: and I took the crown that was upon his head; which made him conspicuous, and therefore the Philistines aimed at him, and pressed hard after him, 2 Samuel 1:6; though some think that this was not on his head, but carried into the field of battle, ready to be put on if victory was on…

Dictionary and topics

Armlet — an ornament universal in the East, especially among women; used by princes as one of the insignia of royalty, and by distinguished persons in general. The word is not used in the Authorized Version,…
Bracelet — (1.) Anklets (Num. 31:50; 2 Sam. 1:10), and with reference to men. (2.) The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning fasteners, found in Gen. 24:22, 30, 47. (3.) In Isa. 3:19, the rendering of a Hebrew…
Crown — (1.) Denotes the plate of gold in the front of the high priest’s mitre (Ex. 29:6; 39:30). The same Hebrew word so rendered (ne’zer) denotes the diadem worn by Saul in battle (2 Sam. 1:10), and also…
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Gilboa — Boiling spring, a mountain range, now Jebel Fukua’, memorable as the scene of Saul’s disastrous defeat by the Philistines. Here also his three sons were slain, and he himself died by his own hand (1…
King — Is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued. Adonibezek…
Ziklag — A town in the Negeb, or south country of Judah (Josh. 15:31), in the possession of the Philistines when David fled to Gath from Ziph with all his followers. Achish, the king, assigned him Ziklag as…
Bracelet · Taken as spoils — Taken as spoils
Crown · Worn by kings — Worn by kings
Rings · Were worn: On the arms — Were worn: On the arms

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Samuel 1:10

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Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 1:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 1:10

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 1:10

John Gill on 2 Samuel 1:10

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2 Samuel 1:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 1:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 1:10

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 1:10

John Gill on 2 Samuel 1:10

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 1:1-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 1:10

Rashi on 2 Samuel 1:10