‏ 2 Samuel 1

David Learns of Saul’s Death

1 Now it came about after athe death of Saul, when David had returned from bthe slaughter of the Amalekites, that David stayed two days in Ziklag. 2And on the third day, behold, ca man came from
Lit the camp connected with Saul
Saul’s camp ewith his clothes torn and
Lit earth
dust on his head. And it happened when he came to David, ghe fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
3Then David said to him, “From where do you come?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.” 4David said to him, “ hHow did things go? Please tell me.” And he said, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” 5Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” 6The young man who told him said, “By chance I happened to be on iMount Gilboa, and behold, jSaul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the horsemen had overtaken him. 7When he looked behind himself, he saw me, and called to me. And I said, ‘Here I am.’ 8Then he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ And I
Lit said to
answered him, ‘ lI am an Amalekite.’
9And he said to me, ‘Please stand next to me and finish me off, for
Or dizziness
agony has seized me because my
Lit whole life is still in me
life still lingers in me.’
10So I stood next to him oand finished him off, because I knew that he could not live after he had fallen. And pI took the crown which was on his head and the band which was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”

11 Then qDavid took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so also did all the men who were with him. 12And they mourned and wept and rfasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the Lord and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 13Then David said to the young man who informed him, “Where are you from?” And he
Lit said
answered, “ tI am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.”
14And David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid uto reach out with your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?” 15Then David called one of the young men and said, “Come forward,
Lit fall on him
put him to death.” wSo he struck him and he died.
16And David said to him, “
I.e., his death was his own responsibility
yYour blood is on your head, because zyour own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have finished off the Lord’s anointed.’”

David’s Song of Mourning for Saul and Jonathan

17 Then David aasang this song of mourning over Saul and his son Jonathan, 18and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the mourning song of the bow; behold, it is written in abthe Book of Jashar.
19
Lit The
Your beauty, Israel, is
Lit pierced
slaughtered on your high places!
aeHow the mighty have fallen!

20afTell it not in Gath,
Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon,
Or agthe daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,
The daughters of ahthe uncircumcised will celebrate.

21aiMountains of Gilboa,
ajMay there be no dew nor rain on you, or fields of offerings!
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
The shield of Saul, not akanointed with oil.

22alFrom the blood of those
Lit pierced
slaughtered, from the fat of the mighty,
anThe bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
And the sword of Saul did not return
Or without success
unstained.

23 “Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in
Lit their lives
life,
And in their deaths they were not separated;
aqThey were swifter than eagles,
arThey were mightier than lions.

24 “Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you in scarlet, with jewelry,
Who put gold jewelry on your apparel.

25asHow the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle!
Jonathan is
Lit pierced
slaughtered on your high places.

26 “I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been
Lit very friendly to
a close friend to me.
avYour love for me was more wonderful
Than the love of women.

27awHow the mighty have fallen,
And axthe weapons of war have perished!”
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