2 Samuel 1

1 After the death of Saul, David returned from attacking the Amalekites and remained in Ziklag for two days.

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

2 On the third day, a man came from Saul's camp with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. When he came to David he lay facedown on the ground and prostrated himself.

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.

3 David said to him, “Where did you come from?” He answered, “I escaped from the camp of Israel.”

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.

4 David said to him, “Please tell me how things went.” He answered, “The people fled from the battle. Many have fallen and many are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are also dead.”

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.

5 David said to the young man, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

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.

6 The young man replied, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there Saul was leaning on his spear, and chariots and riders were about to catch up with him.

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.

7 Saul turned around and saw me and called out to me. I answered, 'Here I am.'

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

8 He said to me, 'Who are you?' I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'

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

9 He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me, for great suffering has taken hold of me, but life is still in me.'

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.

10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that he would not live after he had fallen. Then I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and brought them here to you, my master.”

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.

11 Then David tore his clothes, and all the men with him did the same.

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

12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel because they had fallen by the sword.

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.

13 David said to the young man, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner in the land, an Amalekite.”

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.

14 David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to kill Yahweh's anointed king with your own hand?”

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

15 David called one of the young men and said, “Go and kill him.” So that man went and struck him down, and the Amalekite died.

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.

16 Then David said to the dead Amalekite, “Your blood is on your head because your own mouth has testified against you and said, 'I have killed Yahweh's anointed king.'”

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.

17 Then David sung this funeral song about Saul and Jonathan his son.

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

18 He commanded the people to teach this Song of the Bow to the sons of Judah, which has been written in the Book of Jashar.

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

19 “Your glory, Israel, is dead, killed on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

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

20 Do not tell it in Gath, do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, so that the daughters of the Philistines may not rejoice, so that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not celebrate.

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.

21 Mountains of Gilboa, let there not be dew or rain on you, nor fields giving grain for offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was defiled. The shield of Saul is no longer anointed with oil.

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.

22 From the blood of those who have been killed, from the bodies of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

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.

23 Saul and Jonathan were loved and gracious in life, and in their death they were not separated. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

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.

24 You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet as well as jewels, and who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

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

25 How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is killed on your high places.

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

26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You were very dear to me. Your love to me was wonderful, exceeding the love of women.

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.

27 How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!”

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