2 Samuel 1:13-16 NVIPT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:11-16

Here is, I. David's reception of these tidings. So far was he from falling into a transport of joy, as the Amalekite expected, that he fell into a passion of weeping, rent his clothes (2 Sam. 1:11), mourned and fasted (2 Sam. 1:12), not only for his people Israel and Jonathan his friend but for Saul his enemy. This he did, not only as a man of honour, in observance of that decorum which forbids us to insult over those that are fallen, and requires us to attend our relations to the grave with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:13

And David said unto the young man that told him, whence art thou ?.... From what place, or of what people and nation art thou? though Abarbinel thinks it neither respects place nor people, but that David thought he was another man's servant; so that the sense of the question is, to what man did he belong? and he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite ; he was not any man's servant, but the son of a proselyte, of one that was by birth and nation an Amalekite, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:14

And David said unto him, how, wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand ,.... By which it should seem that he did more than stand upon him, and press his body, that the spear might pierce through him, but that he drew his sword, and slew him; so David understood him, and is the sense of the phrase in 1 Samuel 17:51 , to destroy the Lord's anointed ? a reason why David did not destroy him, when it was in the power of his hands, and which he made use of to dissuade others from it;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:15

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. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:16

And David said unto him, thy blood be upon thy head ,.... The blood that he had shed, let him suffer for it; for as he had shed blood, his blood ought to be shed, according to the law of God; and for proof of this, that he had so done, he appeals to his own confession: for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord's anointed ; and what might serve to confirm the truth of what he had said were the crown and bracelet which he brought along with him; and besides... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 1:16

Thy blood be upon thy head - If he killed Saul, as he said he did, then he deserved death; at that time it was not known to the contrary, and this man was executed on his own confession. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:11-27

The facts of the section are: 1 . Having become assured, through the testimony of the Amalekite, of the defeat of Israel in the death of Saul and Jonathan, David and his men spent the rest of the day in mourning. 2 . On the morrow David examines the Amalekite as to the particulars of Saul's death, and being shocked at the sin and shame of slaying the Lord's anointed, he condemns the man to death. 3 . Being left to his own reflections on the sad event which had happened to Israel,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:13-16

( ZIGLAG .) Capital punishment. "Thy blood be upon thy head" ( 2 Samuel 1:16 ). The grief of David at the death of Saul was associated with indignation at the conduct of the Amalekite, who, according to his own confession, had taken part in its infliction. At sunset he recalled the unhappy messenger, and having further questioned him, testified his abhorrence of his deed, and ordered his execution. Notice— I. THE CRIME which was laid to his charge, viz. the intentional and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:14

A weighty question. David could consistently ask this question, for he had throughout acted with devout regard to the Divine anointing which Saul. had received. When the opportunity was afforded him of slaying Saul, and he was urged to do so, he again and again steadily refused, notwithstanding all the provocation he received, and although he knew that Saul would have no scruple in putting him to death. Yet the person to whom this question was addressed could, perhaps, hardly appreciate... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:15

Go near, and fall upon him. This was no hasty sentence, for they had "fasted until even." And before pronouncing it David asks, "Whence art thou?" that is, he makes more full inquiry into his condition and previous doings. He knew that he was an Amalekite, and most probably had seen clearly enough that his whole story was false; but before deciding upon his fate, he desired fuller information as to the man's previous life. His question elicits from him that he was a subject of Saul. For the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:11-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 1:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:11-27

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:13-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:15

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