2 Samuel 1:10

10 Da trat ich zu ihm hin und tötete ihn, denn ich wußte, daß er seinen Fall nicht überleben würde. Und ich nahm das Diadem, das auf seinem Haupte, und die Armspange, die an seinem Arme war, und habe sie zu meinem Herrn hierher gebracht.

2 Samuel 1:10 Meaning and Commentary

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 his side; and others say it was in the possession and care of Doeg, who at his death gave it to his son to carry to David, and thereby gain his favour:

and the bracelet that [was] on his arm;
of gold no doubt, so Josephus {i}; such as great personages used to wear, men as well as women, see ( Genesis 38:18 ) ( Ezekiel 23:42 ) , especially military men ^F11. Jarchi takes them to be the "totaphot" or phylacteries on the arm, which is not probable:

and have brought them hither unto my lord;
as ensigns of royalty, fit only for a king, Saul's successor, as this person, by calling him lord, owned him to be, and thought by bringing those to him to be highly he neared and rewarded.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 14. sect. 7.)
F11 Vid. Liv. Hist. Decad. 1. l. 10. c. 44.

2 Samuel 1:10 In-Context

8 Und er sprach zu mir: Wer bist du? Und ich sprach zu ihm: Ich bin ein Amalekiter.

9 Und er sprach zu mir: Tritt doch her zu mir und töte mich, denn die Verwirrung hat mich ergriffen; denn mein Leben ist noch ganz in mir!

10 Da trat ich zu ihm hin und tötete ihn, denn ich wußte, daß er seinen Fall nicht überleben würde. Und ich nahm das Diadem, das auf seinem Haupte, und die Armspange, die an seinem Arme war, und habe sie zu meinem Herrn hierher gebracht.

11 Da faßte David seine Kleider und zerriß sie; und alle Männer, die bei ihm waren, taten ebenso.

12 Und sie klagten und weinten und fasteten bis an den Abend um Saul und um seinen Sohn Jonathan und um das Volk Jehovas und um das Haus Israel, weil sie durchs Schwert gefallen waren.