2 Samuel 1
1/Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned feom the slaughter of the amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;2/It came even to pass on the third day , that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was , when he came to David, that he fell to the earth , and did obeisance,
3/and David said unto him from whence comest thou? and he said unto him. Out of the camp of him , Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped,
4/and David said unto him, how went the matter? I pray thee . tell me, and he answered, that the people are fled from the bar barrle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead: and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
5/and David said unto the young man that toid him How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be deasd?
6/and the young man that told him said , As I happened by chance upon mount gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and and ,lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
7/and when he looked behined him, he saw me, and called unto me, And I answered .Haere am I.
8/and he said unto me who art thou? and I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
9/He said unto me again. stand ,I pray thee, upon me, and slay me; for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
10/so I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon hus head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
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then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewies all the men that were with him:
12/and they mourned, and wept, and fastrd until even , for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the prople of the LORD and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
13/and david said unto the young men that told him, whwnce art thou? and he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
14/And David said unto him .how wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to deatroy the LOFD`s anointed?
15/And David called onr of the young men, and said Go near, and fall upon him. and he smote him that he died.
16/and David said unto him thy blood be upon thy hesd: for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying ,I have slain the LORD`s anointed.
17/and David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18/(Also he bade them tesch the children of judah the use of the bow; behold. it is written in the book of Jasher.)
19/The beauty Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the moghrty fallen!
20/Tell it in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the philisties rejoice, leat the daughters of the uncircumcised triump0h.
21/ye mounains of gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rein, upon you ,not fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighry is viely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointrd with oil.
22/From the blood of the sain , from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and, the sword of Saul returned not empty.
23/Saul and Jonathan were lovely nd pleassnt in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter then eagles, they were sttonger than lions.
24/Te daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet. with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon ypur appatel.
25/How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
26/I am distressed for thee. my brother Jonathan: been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
27/how are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!