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2 Samuel 1
1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David
was returned from 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 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
battle, 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 told him, How
knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by
chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo,
the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto
me. And I answered, Here 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 his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have
brought them hither unto my lord.
11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and
likewise all the men that were with him:
12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for
Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for
the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
13 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence
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 destroy the LORD's anointed?
15 And David called one 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 head; 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 teach the children of Judah the use
of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how
are the mighty fallen!
20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of
Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the
daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let
there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield
of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had
not been anointed with oil.
22 From the blood of the slain, 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 and pleasant in their
lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than
eagles, they were stronger than lions.
24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you
in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your
apparel.
25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O
Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very
pleasant hast thou 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!
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