2 Samuel 1:7

and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here [am] I.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

In Context

6And the youth who is declaring [it] to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

8And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].'

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Cross References

1 Samuel 22:12and Saul saith, 'Hear, I pray thee, son of Ahitub;' and he saith, 'Here [am] I, my lord.'

Isaiah 6:8And I hear the voice of the Lord, saying: 'Whom do I send? and who doth go for Us?' And I say, 'Here [am] I, send me.'

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 1:2-11

Second Samuel This book is the history of the reign of king David. We had in the foregoing book an account of his designation to the government, and his struggles with Saul, which ended at length in the death of his persecutor. This book begins with his accession to the throne, and is entirely taken up with the affairs of the government during the forty years he reigned, and therefore is entitled by the LXX. The Third Book of the Kings. It gives us an account of David's triumphs and his troubles. I. His triumphs… Read the whole commentary →

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