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2 Kingdoms (2 Samuel) 1:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

So standing over him, I killed him: for I knew that he could not live after the fall: and I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to thee, my lord.

Douay-Rheims

וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

What is a naramnitsa? It is a golden adornment used to embellish the shoulder or hands. The author presents these items for our observation, including the armor that rested upon his shoulder; hence, Aquila referred to it as militia.

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