2-Samuel - 1:7



7 When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, 'Here I am.'

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And looking behind him, and seeing me, he called me. And I answered, Here am I.
and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here am I.
And looking back, he saw me and gave a cry to me. And answering him I said, Here am I.
And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, "I am here,"

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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:
and I answered, here am I; ready to hear what thou hast to say, and do thy pleasure.

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