2 Samuel 1:10

Contextual Overview

¹After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed at Ziklag two days. ¹ It happened after the death of Sha'ul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the `Amaleki, and David had abode two days in Tziklag; ¹ Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; ¹ After the death of Saul, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and he stayed at Ziklag two days. ¹ After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. ¹ Now Saul was dead. After David had defeated the Amalekites, he returned to Ziklag and stayed there two days. ¹ After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days. ¹Now it happened after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that he stayed two days in Ziklag. ¹ Now it came about after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David stayed two days in Ziklag. ¹ After the death of Saul, when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and had beene two dayes in Ziklag,

Bible Verse Review
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slew: Judges 1:7, Judges 9:54, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Samuel 31:4, 1 Samuel 31:5, Matthew 7:2

crown: 2 Samuel 12:30, Lamentations 5:16

bracelet: This was probably worn as an ensign of royalty, as is frequently the case in the East. When the Khalif Cayem Bemrillah granted the investiture of certain dominions to an Eastern prince, the ceremony was performed by sending him letters patent, a crown, chain, and bracelets. The bracelet, says Mr. Morier, are ornaments fastened above the elbows, composed of precious stones of great value, and are only worn by the king and his sons.

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 1:16 - mouth 2 Kings 11:12 - put the crown 1 Chronicles 10:4 - Saul took 2 Chronicles 23:11 - put upon

Cross-References

Genesis 1:4
God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light, that it was good, and God caused there to be a separation between the light and between the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good, so he divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
And God sawe the light that it was good, and God separated the light from the darkenes.

Genesis 1:4
And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:4
God looked at the light and saw that it was good. He separated light from darkness

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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, especially military men k. 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.

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

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Amalekite was one of those who came “to strip the slain” on “the morrow” after the battle 1 Samuel 31:8, and had the luck to find Saul and possess himself of his crown and bracelet. He probably started off immediately to seek David, and invented the above story, possibly having heard from some Israelite prisoner an account of what really did happen.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 1:10. The crown - and the bracelet — The crown was probably no more than a royal fillet or diadem, both being the ensigns of royalty. It is sometimes customary in the East for a sovereign prince to give a crown and bracelets, when investing others with dominion or authority over certain provinces. Had Saul these in token of his being God's vicegerent, and that he held the kingdom from him alone?