David Learns of Saul's Death |
1 | Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amal'ekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; |
2 | it came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. |
3 | And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. |
4 | And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. |
5 | And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? |
6 | And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilbo'a, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. |
7 | And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here amI. |
8 | And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amal'ekite. |
9 | He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. |
10 | So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that 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 hither unto my lord. 1 Sam. 31.1-6 · 1 Chr. 10.1-6 |
11 | ¶ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: |
12 | and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. |
13 | And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I amthe son of a stranger, an Amal'ekite. |
14 | And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed? |
15 | And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. |
16 | And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed. |
David's Lament over Saul and Jonathan |
17 | ¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: |
18 | (also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher: Josh. 10.13 ) |
19 | The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places:
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how are the mighty fallen! |
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20 | Tell it not in Gath,
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publish it not in the streets of As'kelon; |
lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, |
lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. |
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21 | Ye mountains of Gilbo'a,
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let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, |
nor fields of offerings: |
for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, |
the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. |
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22 | From the blood of the slain,
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from the fat of the mighty, |
the bow of Jonathan turned not back, |
and the sword of Saul returned not empty. |
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23 | Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives,
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and in their death they were not divided: |
they were swifter than eagles, |
they were stronger than lions. |
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24 | Ye daughters of Israel,
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weep over Saul, |
who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights; |
who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. |
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25 | How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!
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O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. |
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26 | I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan:
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very pleasant hast thou been unto me: |
thy love to me was wonderful, |
passing the love of women. |
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27 | How are the mighty fallen,
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