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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;
02 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.
03 And David said unto him, From whence comest
thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of
Israel am I escaped.
04 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.
05 And David said unto the young man that told
him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his
son be dead?
06 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.
07 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and
called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
08 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I
answered him, I am an Amalekite.
09 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.
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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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