2 Samuel 1

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

and to chant David [obj] [the] dirge [the] this upon Saul and upon Jonathan son: child 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 to say to/for to learn: teach son: descendant/people Judah bow behold to write upon scroll: book [the] Jashar

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 [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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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