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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So I stood upon him, and slew him,.... Pressed with all his weight upon his body, that so the spear might pierce through…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The Amalekite was one of those who came “to strip the slain” on “the morrow” after the battle 1Sa 31:8, and had the luck…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The crown - and the bracelet - The crown was probably no more than a royal fillet or diadem, both being the ensigns of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
after that he was fallen Not to be understood literally, of lying prostrate, but metaphorically, of defeat and disgrace.…
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