Now it came to pass after ³¹⁰ the death ⁴¹⁹⁴ of Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ , when David ¹⁷³² was returned ^{7725 , 8804} from the slaughter ^{5221 , 8687} of the Amalekites ⁶⁰⁰² , and David ¹⁷³² had abode ^{3427 , 8799} two ⁸¹⁴⁷ days ³¹¹⁷ in Ziklag ⁶⁸⁶⁰ ;

It came even to pass on the third ⁷⁹⁹² day ³¹¹⁷ , that, behold, a man ³⁷⁶ came ^{935 , 8802} out of the camp ⁴²⁶⁴ from Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ with his clothes ⁸⁹⁹ rent ^{7167 , 8803} , and earth ¹²⁷ upon his head ⁷²¹⁸ : and so it was, when he came ^{935 , 8800} to David ¹⁷³² , that he fell ^{5307 , 8799} to the earth ⁷⁷⁶ , and did obeisance ^{7812 , 8691} .

And David ¹⁷³² said ^{559 , 8799} unto him, From whence comest ^{935 , 8799} thou? And he said ^{559 , 8799} unto him, Out of the camp ⁴²⁶⁴ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ am I escaped ^{4422 , 8738} .

And David ¹⁷³² said ^{559 , 8799} unto him, How ⁴¹⁰⁰ went the matter ¹⁶⁹⁷ ? I pray thee, tell ^{5046 , 8685} me. And he answered ^{559 , 8799} , That the people ⁵⁹⁷¹ are fled ^{5127 , 8804} from the battle ⁴⁴²¹ , and many ^{7235 , 8687} of the people ⁵⁹⁷¹ also are fallen ^{5307 , 8804} and dead ^{4191 , 8799} ; and Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ and Jonathan ³⁰⁸³ his son ¹¹²¹ are dead ^{4191 , 8804} also. [How...: Heb. What was, etc]

And David ¹⁷³² said ^{559 , 8799} unto the young man ⁵²⁸⁸ that told ^{5046 , 8688} him, How knowest ^{3045 , 8804} thou that Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ and Jonathan ³⁰⁸³ his son ¹¹²¹ be dead ^{4191 , 8804} ?

And the young man ⁵²⁸⁸ that told ^{5046 , 8688} him said ^{559 , 8799} , As I happened ^{7136 , 8738} by chance ^{7122 , 8736} upon mount ²⁰²² Gilboa ¹⁵³³ , behold, Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ leaned ^{8172 , 8737} upon his spear ²⁵⁹⁵ ; and, lo, the chariots ⁷³⁹³ and horsemen ^{1167 , 6571} followed hard ^{1692 , 8689} after him.

And when he looked ^{6437 , 8799} behind ³¹⁰ him, he saw ^{7200 , 8799} me, and called ^{7121 , 8799} unto me. And I answered ^{559 , 8799} , Here am I. [Here...: Heb. Behold me]

And he said ^{559 , 8799} unto me, Who art thou? And I answered ^{559 , 8799} him, I am an Amalekite ⁶⁰⁰³ .

He said ^{559 , 8799} unto me again, Stand ^{5975 , 8798} , I pray thee, upon me, and slay ^{4191 , 8786} me: for anguish ⁷⁶⁶¹ is come ^{270 , 8804} upon me, because my life ⁵³¹⁵ is yet whole in me. [anguish...: or, my coat of mail (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc]

So I stood ^{5975 , 8799} upon him, and slew ^{4191 , 8787} him, because I was sure ^{3045 , 8804} that he could not live ^{2421 , 8799} after ³¹⁰ that he was fallen ^{5307 , 8800} : and I took ^{3947 , 8799} the crown ⁵¹⁴⁵ that was upon his head ⁷²¹⁸ , and the bracelet ⁶⁸⁵ that was on his arm ²²²⁰ , and have brought ^{935 , 8686} them hither unto my lord ¹¹³ .

Then David ¹⁷³² took hold ^{2388 , 8686} on his clothes ⁸⁹⁹ , and rent ^{7167 , 8799} them; and likewise all the men ⁵⁸² that were with him:

And they mourned ^{5594 , 8799} , and wept ^{1058 , 8799} , and fasted ^{6684 , 8799} until even ⁶¹⁵³ , for Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ , and for Jonathan ³⁰⁸³ his son ¹¹²¹ , and for the people ⁵⁹⁷¹ of the LORD ³⁰⁶⁸ , and for the house ¹⁰⁰⁴ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ ; because they were fallen ^{5307 , 8804} by the sword ²⁷¹⁹ .

And David ¹⁷³² said ^{559 , 8799} unto the young man ⁵²⁸⁸ that told ^{5046 , 8688} him, Whence art thou? And he answered ^{559 , 8799} , I am the son ¹¹²¹ of a stranger ^{376 , 1616} , an Amalekite ⁶⁰⁰³ .

And David ¹⁷³² said ^{559 , 8799} unto him, How wast thou not afraid ^{3372 , 8804} to stretch forth ^{7971 , 8800} thine hand ³⁰²⁷ to destroy ^{7843 , 8763} the LORD'S ³⁰⁶⁸ anointed ⁴⁸⁹⁹ ?

And David ¹⁷³² called ^{7121 , 8799} one ²⁵⁹ of the young men ⁵²⁸⁸ , and said ^{559 , 8799} , Go near ^{5066 , 8798} , and fall ^{6293 , 8798} upon him. And he smote ^{5221 , 8686} him that he died ^{4191 , 8799} .

And David ¹⁷³² said ^{559 , 8799} unto him, Thy blood ¹⁸¹⁸ be upon thy head ⁷²¹⁸ ; for thy mouth ⁶³¹⁰ hath testified ^{6030 , 8804} against thee, saying ^{559 , 8800} , I have slain ^{4191 , 8790} the LORD'S ³⁰⁶⁸ anointed ⁴⁸⁹⁹ .

(Also he bade ^{559 , 8799} them teach ^{3925 , 8763} the children ¹¹²¹ of Judah ³⁰⁶³ the use of the bow ⁷¹⁹⁸ : behold, it is written ^{3789 , 8803} in the book ⁵⁶¹² of Jasher ³⁴⁷⁷ .) [of Jasher: or, of the upright]

The beauty ⁶⁶⁴³ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ is slain ²⁴⁹¹ upon thy high places ¹¹¹⁶ : how are the mighty ¹³⁶⁸ fallen ^{5307 , 8804} !

Tell ^{5046 , 8686} it not in Gath ¹⁶⁶¹ , publish ^{1319 , 8762} it not in the streets ²³⁵¹ of Askelon ⁸³¹ ; lest the daughters ¹³²³ of the Philistines ⁶⁴³⁰ rejoice ^{8055 , 8799} , lest the daughters ¹³²³ of the uncircumcised ⁶¹⁸⁹ triumph ^{5937 , 8799} .

Ye mountains ²⁰²² of Gilboa ¹⁵³³ , let there be no dew ²⁹¹⁹ , neither let there be rain ⁴³⁰⁶ , upon you, nor fields ⁷⁷⁰⁴ of offerings ⁸⁶⁴¹ : for there the shield ⁴⁰⁴³ of the mighty ¹³⁶⁸ is vilely cast away ^{1602 , 8738} , the shield ⁴⁰⁴³ of Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ , as though he had not been anointed ⁴⁸⁹⁹ with oil ⁸⁰⁸¹ .

From the blood ¹⁸¹⁸ of the slain ²⁴⁹¹ , from the fat ²⁴⁵⁹ of the mighty ¹³⁶⁸ , the bow ⁷¹⁹⁸ of Jonathan ³⁰⁸³ turned ^{7734 , 8738} not back ²⁶⁸ , and the sword ²⁷¹⁹ of Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ returned ^{7725 , 8799} not empty ⁷³⁸⁷ .

Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ and Jonathan ³⁰⁸³ were lovely ^{157 , 8737} and pleasant ⁵²⁷³ in their lives ²⁴¹⁶ , and in their death ⁴¹⁹⁴ they were not divided ^{6504 , 8738} : they were swifter ^{7043 , 8804} than eagles ⁵⁴⁰⁴ , they were stronger ^{1396 , 8804} than lions ⁷³⁸ . [pleasant: or, sweet]

Ye daughters ¹³²³ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ , weep over ^{1058 , 8798} Saul ⁷⁵⁸⁶ , who clothed ^{3847 , 8688} you in scarlet ⁸¹⁴⁴ , with other delights ⁵⁷³⁰ , who put ^{5927 , 8688} on ornaments ⁵⁷¹⁶ of gold ²⁰⁹¹ upon your apparel ³⁸³⁰ .

How are the mighty ¹³⁶⁸ fallen ^{5307 , 8804} in the midst ⁸⁴³² of the battle ⁴⁴²¹ ! O Jonathan ³⁰⁸³ , thou wast slain ²⁴⁹¹ in thine high places ¹¹¹⁶ .

I am distressed ^{6887 , 8804} for thee, my brother ²⁵¹ Jonathan ³⁰⁸³ : very ³⁹⁶⁶ pleasant ^{5276 , 8804} hast thou been unto me: thy love ¹⁶⁰ to me was wonderful ^{6381 , 8738} , passing the love ¹⁶⁰ of women ⁸⁰² .

How are the mighty ¹³⁶⁸ fallen ^{5307 , 8804} , and the weapons ³⁶²⁷ of war ⁴⁴²¹ perished ^{6 , 8799} !