2 Samuele 1:10

10 Io adunque gli misi il piede addosso, e lo feci morire; perciocchè io sapeva ch’egli non potea vivere, dopo essersi lasciato cadere sopra la sua lancia; poi presi la benda reale ch’egli avea sopra la testa, e la maniglia ch’egli avea al braccio, e le ho recate qua al mio signore.

2 Samuele 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 Samuele 1:10 In-Context

8 E egli mi disse: Chi sei tu? Ed io gli disse: Io sono Amalechita.

9 Ed egli mi disse: Mettimi, ti prego, il piede addosso, e fammi morire; perciocchè questa armatura di maglia mi ha rattenuto; e tutta la mia vita è ancora in me.

10 Io adunque gli misi il piede addosso, e lo feci morire; perciocchè io sapeva ch’egli non potea vivere, dopo essersi lasciato cadere sopra la sua lancia; poi presi la benda reale ch’egli avea sopra la testa, e la maniglia ch’egli avea al braccio, e le ho recate qua al mio signore.

11 Allora Davide prese i suoi vestimenti, e li stracciò. Il simigliante fecero ancora tutti gli uomini ch’erano con lui;

12 e fecero cordoglio, e piansero, e digiunarono infino alla sera, per cagion di Saulle, e di Gionatan, suo figliuolo, e del popolo del Signore, e della casa d’Israele; perciocchè erano caduti per la spada.