So I stoodוָאֶעֱמֹדover himעָלָיוand put him to death,וַאֲמֹתְתֵהוּforכִּיI knewיָדַעְתִּיthatכִּיhe would notלֹאliveיִחְיֶהafterאַחֲרֵיhis fall;נִפְלוֹand I tookוָאֶקַּחthe diademהַנֵּזֶרthatאֲשֶׁרwasonעַלhis headרֹאשׁוֹand the armletוְאֶצְעָדָהthatאֲשֶׁרwasonעַלhis arm,זְרֹעוֹand I have brought themוָאֲבִיאֵםhereהֵנָּהtoאֶלmy lord.”אֲדֹנִי
2 Samuel 1:10
Study it in the app“So I stood over him and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his fall; and I took the diadem that was on his head and the armlet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.””
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 1:10, word by word
- So I stoodאֶעֱמֹדeemod
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “eemod” appears- and put him to deathאֲמֹתְתֵamotte
kill
To kill someone.
Where else “amotte” appears- I knewיָדַעְתִּיyadati
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadati” appears- liveיִחְיֶהyichye
live
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “yichye” appears- his fallנִפְלnifl
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “nifl” appears- and I tookאֶקַּחekach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “ekach” appears- the diademנֵּזֶרnezer
diadem
A crown or diadem.
Where else “nezer” appears- his headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- and the armletאֶצְעָדָהetsada
armlet, bracelet
Armlet: an ornament worn on the arm.
Where else “etsada” appears- his armזְרֹעzero
arm
The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.
Where else “zero” appears- and I have brought themאֲבִיאֵavie
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “avie” appears- my lordאֲדֹנִadoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears
The context
9He said to me, ‘Stand, please, over me and put me to death, for agony has seized me, for all my life is still in me.’
10 · This verse (above)
11Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and also all the men who were with him.