2 Samuel 1:7
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
2 Samuel 1:7 in other translations
| BSB | When he turned around and saw me, he called out and I answered, ‘Here I am!’ |
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| WEB | When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’ |
| ASV | And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. |
| YLT | and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here am I. |
| DARBY | And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I. |
| BBE | And looking back, he saw me and gave a cry to me. And answering him I said, Here am I. |
| Webster | And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. And I answered, Here am I. |
What does 2 Samuel 1:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 1:2-12
2-12. a man came out of the camp from Saul--As the narrative of Saul's death, given in the last chapter, is inspired, it must be considered the true account, and the Amalekite's story a fiction of his own, invented to ingratiate himself with David, the presumptive successor to the throne. David's question, "How went the matter?" evinces the deep interest he took in the war, an interest that sprang from feelings of…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1-10
The blow which opened David's way to the throne was given about the time he had been sorely distressed. Those who commit their concerns to the Lord, will quietly abide his will. It shows that he desired not Saul's death, and he was not impatient to come to the throne.
2 Samuel 1:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 1:7
- 2 Samuel 9:6
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
- Isaiah 65:1
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
- 1 Samuel 22:12
And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
- Judges 9:54
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
- Isaiah 6:8
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
- 2 Samuel 1:7
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
- 2 Samuel 1:8
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
2 Samuel 1:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como él miró atrás, vióme y llamóme; y yo dije: Heme aquí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il se tourna en arrière et me vit, et m’appela; et je dis: Me voici. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er wandte sich um und sah mich und rief mir zu, und ich sprach: Hier bin ich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et conversus post tergum suum, vidensque me, vocavit. Cui cum respondissem: Adsum: |