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1 Now it came to pass, after Saul was dead, that David returned from the slaughter of the Amalecites, and abode two days in Siceleg.
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After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag.
2 And on the third day, there appeared a man who came out of Saul’s camp, with his garments rent, and dust strewed on his head: and when he came to David, he fell upon his face, and adored.
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On the third day, a man came from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and did obeisance.
3 And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.
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David said to him, "Where have you come from?" He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel."
4 And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.
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David said to him, "How did things go? Tell me!" He answered, "The army fled from the battle, but also many of the army fell and died; and Saul and his son Jonathan also died."
5 And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?
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Then David asked the young man who was reporting to him, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan died?"
6 And the young man that told him, said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him,
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The young man reporting to him said, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa; and there was Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and the horsemen drew close to him.
7 And looking behind him, and seeing me, he called me. And I answered, Here am I.
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When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, "Here sir.'
8 And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.
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And he said to me, "Who are you?' I answered him, "I am an Amalekite.'
9 And he said to me: Stand over me, and kill me: for anguish is come upon me, and as yet my whole life is in me.
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He said to me, "Come, stand over me and kill me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.'
10 So standing over him, I killed him: for I knew that he could not live after the fall: and I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to thee, my lord.
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So I stood over him, and killed him, for I knew that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the armlet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord."
11 Then David took hold of his garments and rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him.
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Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did the same.
12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening 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.
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They mourned and wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 And David said to the young man that told him: Whence art thou? He answered: I am the son of a stranger of Amalec.
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David said to the young man who had reported to him, "Where do you come from?" He answered, "I am the son of a resident alien, an Amalekite."
14 David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord’s anointed?
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David said to him, "Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?"
15 And David calling one of his servants, said: Go near and fall upon him. And he struck him so that he died.
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Then David called one of the young men and said, "Come here and strike him down." So he struck him down and he died.
16 And David said to him: Thy blood be upon thy own head: for thy own mouth hath spoken against thee, saying: I have slain the Lord’s anointed.
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David said to him, "Your blood be on your head; for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, "I have killed the Lord's anointed.' "
17 And David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son.
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David intoned this lamentation over Saul and his son Jonathan.
18 (Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places.
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(He ordered that The Song of the Bow be taught to the people of Judah; it is written in the Book of Jashar.) He said:
19 The illustrious of Israel are slain upon thy mountains: how are the valiant fallen?
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Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
20 Tell it not in Geth, publish it not in the streets of Ascalon: lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
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Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, the daughters of the uncircumcised will exult.
21 Ye mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew, nor rain come upon you, neither be they fields of firstfruits: for there was cast away the shield of the valiant, the shield of Saul as though he had not been anointed with oil.
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You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you, nor bounteous fields! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, anointed with oil no more.
22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the valiant, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
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From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, nor the sword of Saul return empty.
23 Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in their life, even in death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
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Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in 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 with scarlet in delights, who gave ornaments of gold for your attire.
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O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with crimson, in luxury, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
25 How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?
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How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.
26 I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee.
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I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; greatly beloved were you to me; your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
27 How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons of war perished?
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How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
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