1 Chronicles 10:4

to his armourbearer Cp. Judges 9:54 (the death of Abimelech). One function of an armourbearer was to give the "coup de grâce" to fallen enemies (1 Samuel 14:13), but sometimes the same office had to be executed for friends.

and abuse me i.e. wreak their cruel will upon me; cp. Judges 1:6.

a sword R.V. his sword.