Bible, King James Version
2_Samuel
2Sam.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] And 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 was 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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