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| [1]And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; |
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| [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 prostrated himself. |
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| [3]And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.' |
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| [4]And David said unto him: 'How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me.' And he answered: '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.' |
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| [5]And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul a Jonathan his son are dead?' |
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| [6]And the young man that told him said: 'As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen pressed hard upon him. |
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| [7]And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I. |
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| [8]And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite. |
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| [9]And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me. |
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| [10]So I stood beside 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.' |
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| [11]Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him. |
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| [12]And they wailed, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. |
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| [13]And David said unto the young man that told him 'Whence art thou?' And he answered: 'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.' |
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| [14]And David said unto him: 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇'S anointed?' |
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| [15]And David called one of the young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall upon him.' And he smote him that he died. |
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| [16]And David said unto him: 'Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee saying: I have slain 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇'S anointed.' |
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| [17]And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son, |
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| [18]And said—To teach the sons of Judah the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jashar: |
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| [19]Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! How are the mighty fallen! |
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| [20]Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. |
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| [21]Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of choice fruits; for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil. |
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| [22]From 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. |
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| [23]Saul a Jonathan, the lovely and the pleasant in their lives, even 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, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. |
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| [25]How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan upon thy high places is slain! |
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| [26]I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me; wonderful was thy love to me, passing the love of women. |
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| [27]How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! |
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