2 SAMUEL 1:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.”
David called one of his men and said, 'Go, strike him down' — David executes the sentence immediately. His command is terse and authoritative; the deed is done without ceremony. The execution establishes David's absolute commitment to the principle: the anointed king cannot be touched without death following. This swift justice reassures David's supporters that he will maintain the integrity of covenant kingship. The 'striking down' (נַכֵּהוּ, nakkēhû) is public and witnessed, making it clear to all that David will not countenance violation of the sacred king. Theologically, David vindicates the Lord's anointed by punishing the transgressor; David acts as the Lord's agent in executing covenant justice.
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