2 Samuel 1:15

15 David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall on him. He struck him, so that he died.

2 Samuel 1:15 Meaning and 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.

2 Samuel 1:15 In-Context

13 David said to the young man who told him, Whence are you? He answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.

14 David said to him, How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed?

15 David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall on him. He struck him, so that he died.

16 David said to him, Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain Yahweh's anointed.

17 David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son