2 Samuel 1
1
David Learns of Saul's Death
1Now 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; 2it 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. 3And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4And 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. 5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 6#1 Sam 31.1-6; 1 Chr 10.1-6. 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. 7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. 8And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amal´ekite. 9He 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. 10So 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.
11Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: 12and 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. 13And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amal´ekite. 14And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed? 15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 16And 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
17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 18#Josh 10.13. (also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher:)
19The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places:
how are the mighty fallen!
20Tell it not in Gath,
publish it not in the streets of Ash´kelon;
lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21Ye mountains of Gilbo´a,
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.
22From 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.
23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives,
and in their death they were not divided:
they were swifter than eagles,
they were stronger than lions.
24Ye daughters of Israel,
weep over Saul,
who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights;
who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!
O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan:
very pleasant hast thou been unto me:
thy love to me was wonderful,
passing the love of women.
27How are the mighty fallen,
and the weapons of war perished!
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
II Samuel 1
1
The Report of Saul’s Death
1Now it came to pass after the #Gen. 50:10death of Saul, when David had returned from #1 Sam. 31:6the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag, 2on the third day, behold, it happened that #1 Sam. 30:1, 17, 26a man came from Saul’s camp #2 Sam. 4:10with his clothes torn and dust on his head. So it was, when he came to David, that he #1 Sam. 4:12fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
3And David said to him, “Where have you come from?”
So he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”
4Then David said to him, #1 Sam. 25:23“How did the matter go? Please tell me.”
And he answered, “The people have fled from the battle, many of the people are fallen and dead, and Saul and #1 Sam. 4:16; 31:3Jonathan his son are dead also.”
5So David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”
6Then the young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance to be on #1 Sam. 31:2Mount Gilboa, there was #1 Sam. 31:1Saul, leaning on his spear; and indeed the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7Now when he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. And I answered, ‘Here I am.’ 8And he said to me, ‘Who are you?’ So I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’ 9He said to me again, ‘Please stand over me and kill me, for anguish has come upon me, but my life still remains in me.’ 10So I stood over him and #1 Sam. 31:2–4killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”
11Therefore David took hold of his own clothes and #Judg. 9:54; 2 Kin. 11:12tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. 12And they #2 Sam. 3:31; 13:31mourned and wept and #2 Sam. 3:31fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the #1 Sam. 31:13people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13Then David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?”
And he answered, “I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite.”
14So David said to him, “How #2 Sam. 6:21was it you were not #Num. 12:8afraid to #1 Sam. 31:4put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?” 15Then #1 Sam. 24:6; 26:9David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and execute him!” And he struck him so that he died. 16So David said to him, #2 Sam. 4:10, 12“Your blood is on your own head, for #1 Sam. 26:9; 2 Sam. 3:28; 1 Kin. 2:32–37your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’ ”
The Song of the Bow
17Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son, 18#2 Sam. 1:10; Luke 19:22and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written #1 Sam. 31:3in the Book of Jasher:
19“The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places!
#Josh. 10:13How the mighty have fallen!
20#2 Sam. 1:27Tell it not in Gath,
Proclaim it not in the streets of #1 Sam. 27:2; 31:8–13; Mic. 1:10Ashkelon—
Lest #1 Sam. 6:17; Jer. 25:20the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
Lest the daughters of #Ex. 15:20; Judg. 11:34; 1 Sam. 18:6the uncircumcised triumph.
21“O #1 Sam. 31:4mountains of Gilboa,
#1 Sam. 31:1Let there be no dew nor rain upon you,
Nor fields of offerings.
For the shield of the mighty is cast away there!
The shield of Saul, not #Ezek. 31:15anointed with oil.
22From the blood of the slain,
From the fat of the mighty,
#1 Sam. 10:1The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,
And the sword of Saul did not return empty.
23“Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives,
And in their #Deut. 32:42; 1 Sam. 18:4death they were not divided;
They were swifter than eagles,
They were #1 Sam. 31:2–4stronger than lions.
24“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury;
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
25“How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle!
Jonathan was slain in your high places.
26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me;
#Judg. 14:18Your love to me was wonderful,
Surpassing the love of women.
27“How#1 Sam. 18:1–4; 19:2; 20:17 the mighty have fallen,
And the weapons of war perished!”
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