2 Samuel 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Stand upon me, i.e. lean upon me by thy weight and force, that the spear may come through me; or, stay by me, i.e. stop thy flight, and tarry so long with me till thou hast killed me. Anguish is come upon me, i.e. I am in great pain of body, and anguish of mind. Or thus, my coat of mail, or embroidered coat, hath hindered me, that the spear could not pierce into me. Thus divers both Hebrew and other learned expositors understand it. My life is yet whole in me; I am heart-whole, and not likely to die, as well as not willing to live.

2 Samuel 1:9

9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguishc is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.