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2 Samuel 1:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 1:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
2 Samuel 1:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
6And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.
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.
9And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
10So I stood beside 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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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And when he looked behind him, etc.] To see how near the enemy was, and who were pursuing him: he saw me, and called unto me; by which it should rather seem that he belonged to the Philistines than to the Israelites, and as his being an Amalekite shows; for such an one would hardly be admitted among the latter, though it is most likely he was with neither, but happened to come that way just at that time: and I answered, here [am] I; ready to hear what thou hast to say, and do thy pleasure.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Here am I: Heb. Behold me, Sa2 9:6; Jdg 9:54; Sa1 22:12; Isa 6:8 \*marg. Isa 65:1 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 1:8”
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