When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’
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When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’
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And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
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And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I.
Cross-references (5)
Passages linked to 2 Samuel 1:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 9:54 Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
- 1 Samuel 22:12 Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”
- 2 Samuel 9:6 Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and showed respect. David said, “Mephibosheth.” He answered, “Behold, your servant!”
- Isaiah 6:8 I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”
- Isaiah 65:1 “I am inquired of by those who didn’t ask. I am found by those who didn’t seek me. I said, ‘See me, see me,’ to a nation that was not called by my name.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Sa 1:7 And when he looked behind him, he…
2Sa 1:7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here [am] I.
Ver. 7. And when he looked behind him.] This fellow had taught his tongue to speak lies, and wearied himself to commit iniquity. {Jer 9:5} He was an artist at it: and, like Dolon in Homer,
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“Iσκε ψευδεα πολλα λεγειν ετυμοισιν ομοια.”
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when he looked behind him,.... To see how…
And when he looked behind him,.... To see how near the enemy was, and who were pursuing him:
he saw me, and called unto me; by which it should rather seem that he belonged to the Philistines than to the Israelites, and as his being an Amalekite shows; for such an one would hardly be admitted among the latter, though it is most likely he was with neither, but happened to come that way just at that time:
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and I answered, here am I; ready to hear what thou hast to say, and do thy pleasure.
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