2 Samuel 1:15

Contextual Overview

¹¹ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: ¹¹ David and his men tore their clothes in sorrow when they heard the news. ¹¹ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: ¹¹ Then David tore his clothes to show his sorrow, and all the men with him did also. ¹¹ David then grabbed his own clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were with him. ¹¹ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that [were] with him: ¹¹ Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him: ¹¹Then David grasped his own clothes and tore them [in mourning]; so did all the men who were with him. ¹¹ Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. ¹¹ Forsothe Dauid took and to-rente hise clothis, and the men that weren with hym;

Bible Verse Review
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Go near: 2 Samuel 4:10-12, Judges 8:20, 1 Samuel 22:17, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Kings 2:25, 1 Kings 2:34, 1 Kings 2:46, Job 5:12, Proverbs 11:18

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:12 - slew them 2 Samuel 18:13 - wrought

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.