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2 Samuel 1

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed 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, "The people have 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 who told him, "How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"

6 And the young man who 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 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 who were with him.

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 had fallen by the sword.

13 And David said unto the young man who told him, "From 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 so 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 Ashkelon, 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!"

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 After Saul died and David returned from defeating the Amalekites, David stayed in Ziklag two days.

2 On the third day a man came from Saul's camp. His clothes were torn, and he had dirt on his head. When he came to David, he immediately bowed down with his face touching the ground.

3 "Where did you come from?" David asked him. "I escaped from the camp of Israel," he answered.

4 "What happened?" David asked him. "Please tell me." The man answered, "The army fled from the battle, and many of the soldiers died. Saul and his son Jonathan are dead too."

5 "How do you know Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?" David asked the young man who had brought him the news.

6 The young man answered, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. Saul was there leaning on his spear, and the chariots and horsemen were catching up with him.

7 When he looked back and saw me, he called to me, and I said, 'Yes?'"

8 "He asked me, 'Who are you?' "I said to him, 'I'm an Amalekite.'

9 "He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me. I'm alive, but I'm suffering.'

10 "So I stood over him and killed him, since I knew he couldn't survive after he had been wounded. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm and brought them here to you, sir."

11 Then David grabbed his own clothes and tore them in grief. All the men with him did the same.

12 They mourned, cried, and fasted until evening because Saul, his son Jonathan, the LORD's army, and the nation of Israel had been defeated in battle.

13 David asked the young man who had brought him the news, "Where are you from?" And the young man answered, "I'm an Amalekite, the son of a foreign resident."

14 David asked, "Why weren't you afraid to take it upon yourself to destroy the LORD's anointed king?"

15 Then David called one of [his] young men and told him, "Come here and attack him." David's young man executed him

16 while David said, "You are responsible for spilling your own blood. You testified against yourself when you said, 'I killed the LORD's anointed king.'"

17 David wrote this song of mourning for Saul and his son Jonathan.

18 He said, "Teach this kesheth to the people of Judah." (It is recorded in the Book of Jashar.)

19 "Your glory, Israel, lies dead on your hills. See how the mighty have fallen!

20 Don't tell the news in Gath. Don't announce the victory in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will be glad, and the daughters of godless men will celebrate.

21 You mountains in Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you or on your slopes, because warriors' shields were tarnished there. Saul's shield was never rubbed with olive oil.

22 From the blood of those killed and the fat of the warriors, Jonathan's bow did not turn away, nor did Saul's sword return unused.

23 Saul and Jonathan were loved and well-liked while they were living. They were not separated even when they died. They were swifter than eagles and stronger than lions.

24 Daughters of Israel, cry over Saul, who dressed you in decorated, red clothes, who put gold jewelry on your clothes.

25 See how the mighty have fallen in battle! On your hills Jonathan was killed!

26 I am heartbroken over you, my brother Jonathan. You were my great delight. Your love was more wonderful to me than the love of women.

27 See how the mighty have fallen! See how the weapons of war have been destroyed!"