2 Samuel 1

1 and to be after death Saul and David to return: return from to smite [obj] [the] Amalek and to dwell David in/on/with Ziklag day two

And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

2 and to be in/on/with day [the] third and behold man to come (in): come from [the] camp from from with Saul and garment his to tear and land: soil upon head his and to be in/on/with to come (in): come he to(wards) David and to fall: fall land: soil [to] and to bow

and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments [are] rent, and earth on his head; and it cometh to pass, in his coming in unto David, that he falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance.

3 and to say to/for him David where? from this to come (in): come and to say to(wards) him from camp Israel to escape

And David saith to him, 'Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, 'Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'

4 and to say to(wards) him David what? to be [the] word: thing to tell please to/for me and to say which to flee [the] people from [the] battle and also to multiply to fall: fall from [the] people and to die and also Saul and Jonathan son: child his to die

And David saith unto him, 'What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that 'The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'

5 and to say David to(wards) [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him how? to know for to die Saul and Jonathan son: child his

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, 'How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son [are] dead?'

6 and to say [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him to encounter: chanced to meet in/on/with mountain: mount [the] (Mount) Gilboa and behold Saul to lean upon spear his and behold [the] chariot and master: [master of] [the] horseman to cleave him

And the youth who is declaring [it] to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

7 and to turn after him and to see: see me and to call: call to to(wards) me and to say look! I

and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here [am] I.

8 and to say to/for me who? you(m. s.) (and to say *Q(K)*) to(wards) him Amalekite I

And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].'

9 and to say to(wards) me to stand: stand please upon me and to die me for to grasp me [the] agony for all still soul: life my in/on/with me

'And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul [is] still in me.

10 and to stand: stand upon him and to die him for to know for not to live after to fall: fall he and to take: take [the] consecration: crown which upon head his and armlet which upon arm his and to come (in): bring them to(wards) lord my here/thus

And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and I take the crown which [is] on his head, and the bracelet which [is] on his arm, and bring them in unto my lord hither.'

11 and to strengthen: hold David (in/on/with garment his *Q(K)*) and to tear them and also all [the] human which with him

And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who [are] with him,

12 and to mourn and to weep and to fast till [the] evening upon Saul and upon Jonathan son: child his and upon people LORD and upon house: household Israel for to fall: fall in/on/with sword

and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

13 and to say David to(wards) [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him where? from this you(m. s.) and to say son: child man sojourner Amalekite I

And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, 'Whence [art] thou?' and he saith, 'Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I [am].'

14 and to say to(wards) him David how? not to fear to/for to send: reach hand: power your to/for to ruin [obj] anointed LORD

And David saith unto him, 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?'

15 and to call: call to David to/for one from [the] youth and to say to approach: approach to fall on in/on/with him and to smite him and to die

And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, 'Draw nigh — fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

16 and to say to(wards) him David (blood your *Q(K)*) upon head your for lip your to answer in/on/with you to/for to say I to die [obj] anointed LORD

and David saith unto him, 'Thy blood [is] on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I — I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.'

17 and to chant David [obj] [the] dirge [the] this upon Saul and upon Jonathan son: child his

And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

18 and to say to/for to learn: teach son: descendant/people Judah bow behold to write upon scroll: book [the] Jashar

and he saith to teach the sons of Judah 'The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: —

19 [the] beauty Israel upon high place your slain: killed how? to fall: fall mighty man

'The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places [is] wounded; How have the mighty fallen!

20 not to tell in/on/with Gath not to bear tidings in/on/with outside Ashkelon lest to rejoice daughter Philistine lest to exult daughter [the] uncircumcised

Declare [it] not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice — The daughters of the Philistines, Lest they exult — The daughters of the Uncircumcised!

21 mountain: mount in/on/with Gilboa not dew and not rain upon you and land: country contribution for there to abhor shield mighty man shield Saul without anointed in/on/with oil

Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul — without the anointed with oil.

22 from blood slain: killed from fat mighty man bow Jonathan not to turn back back and sword Saul not to return: return emptily

From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.

23 Saul and Jonathan [the] to love: lover and [the] pleasant in/on/with life their and in/on/with death their not to separate from eagle to lighten from lion to prevail

Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!

24 daughter Israel to(wards) Saul to weep [the] to clothe you scarlet with delicacy [the] to ascend: rise ornament gold upon clothing your

Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you [in] scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.

25 how? to fall: fall mighty man in/on/with midst [the] battle Jonathan upon high place your slain: killed

How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

26 to constrain to/for me upon you brother: compatriot my Jonathan be pleasant to/for me much to wonder love your to/for me from love woman

I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

27 how? to fall: fall mighty man and to perish article/utensil battle

How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'