2 Samuel 1

1 And it was after [the] death of Saul and David he returned from defeating Amalek and he remained David in Ziklag days two.

And 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 And it was - on the day third and there! a man [was] coming from the camp from with Saul and garments his [were] torn and earth [was] on head his and it was when came he to David and he fell [the] ground towards and he bowed down.

it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn, and earth upon his head. And so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground, and did obeisance.

3 And he said to him David where? from this are you coming and he said to him from [the] camp of Israel I have escaped.

And David said to him, From where did thou come? And he said to him, I escaped out of the camp of Israel.

4 And he said to him David what? was it the word tell please to me and he said that it has fled the people from the battle and also [surely] a multitude has fallen of the people and they have died and also Saul and Jonathan son his they have died.

And David said to him, How did the matter go? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are also dead.

5 And he said David to the young man who had told to him how? do you know that he has died Saul and Jonathan son his.

And David said to the young man who told him, How do thou know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

6 And he said the young man - who had told to him [surely] by chance I found myself on [the] mountain of Gilboa and there! Saul [was] leaning on spear his and there! the chariotry and [the] owners of the horses they overtook him.

And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear, and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed close after him.

7 And he turned behind him and he saw me and he called to me and I said here [am] I.

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. And I answered, Here I am.

8 And he said to me who? [are] you (and I said *Q(K)*) to him [am] an Amalekite I.

And he said to me, Who are thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

9 And he said to me stand please over me and kill me for it has seized me dizziness for all still life my [is] in me.

And he said to me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.

10 And I stood over him and I killed him for I knew that not he will live after had fallen he and I took the crown - which [was] on head his and an armlet which [was] on arm his and I brought them to lord my here.

So I stood beside him and killed 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 here to my lord.

11 And he took hold David (on garments his *Q(K)*) and he tore them and also all the men who [were] with him.

Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them, and likewise all the men who were with him.

12 And they mourned and they wept and they fasted until the evening on Saul and on Jonathan son his and on [the] people of Yahweh and on [the] house of Israel for they had fallen by the sword.

And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword.

13 And he said David to the young man who had told to him where? from this [are] you and he said [am the] son of a man a sojourner an Amalekite I.

And David said to the young man who told him, From where are thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.

14 And he said to him David how? not were you afraid to stretch out hand your to destroy [the] [one] anointed of Yahweh.

And David said to him, Why were thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

15 And he called David to one from the young men and he said draw near fall on him and he struck down him and he died.

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 he said to him David (blood your *Q(K)*) [be] on head your for own mouth your it has testified against you saying I I killed [the] [one] anointed of Yahweh.

And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head, for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

17 And he lamented David the lamentation this on Saul and on Jonathan son his.

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

18 And he said to teach [the] descendants of Judah Bow here! [it is] written on [the] scroll of the Jashar.

(and he bade them teach the sons of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

19 The beauty O Israel on high places your [is] slain how! they have fallen [the] mighty [ones].

Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!

20 May not you tell in Gath may not you bear news in [the] streets of Ashkelon lest they should rejoice [the] daughters of [the] Philistines lest they should exult [the] daughters of the uncircumcised.

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 O mountains in Gilboa may not dew and may not rain [be] on you and fields of contributions for there it was defiled [the] shield of [the] mighty [ones] [the] shield of Saul not [was] anointed with oil.

Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

22 From [the] blood of [those] slain from [the] fat of [the] mighty [ones] [the] bow of Jonathan not it turned back backwards and [the] sword of Saul not it returned empty.

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 lovable and pleasant in lives their and in death their not they were separated more than eagles they were swift more than lions they were strong.

Saul and Jonathan, men who were loved and pleasant, undivided; comely in their lives, and undivided in their death; swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

24 O daughters of Israel because of Saul weep who clothed you scarlet with luxuries who brought up ornament[s] of gold on clothing your.

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

25 How! they have fallen [the] mighty [ones] in [the] middle of the battle Jonathan on high places your [is] slain.

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.

26 It is distress to me on you O brother my Jonathan you were pleasant to me very it was wonderful love your to me more than [the] love of women.

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan. Very pleasant thou have been to me. Thy love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women.

27 How! they have fallen [the] mighty [ones] and they have perished [the] weapons of war.

How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!