1:1 And it came to pass after Saul was dead,
that David returned from smiting Amalec, and David abode two days in Sekelac.
1:2 And it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came from the
camp, from the people of Saul, and his garments were rent, and earth [was]
upon his head: and it came to pass when he went in to David, that he fell
upon the earth, and did obeisance to him.
1:3 And David said to him, Whence comest thou? and he said to him, I have
escaped out of the camp of Israel.
1:4 And David said to him, What [is] the matter? tell me. And he said, The
people fled out of the battle, and many of the people have fallen and are
dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.
1:5 And David said to the young man who brought him the tidings, How knowest
thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
1:6 And the young man that brought the tidings, said to him, I happened
accidentally to be upon mount Gelbue; and, behold, Saul was leaning upon his
spear, and, behold, the chariots and captains of horse pressed hard upon
him.
1:7 And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called me; and I said, Behold,
[here am] I.
1:8 And he said to me, Who art thou? and I said, I am an Amalekite.
1:9 And he said to me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me, for a
dreadful darkness has come upon me, for all my life [is] in me.
1:10 So I stood over him and slew him, because I knew he would not live
after he was fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the
bracelet that was upon his arm, and I have brought them hither to my lord.
1:11 And David laid hold of his garments, and rent them; and all the men who
were with him rent their garments.
1:12 And they lamented, and wept, and fasted till evening, for Saul and for
Jonathan his son, and for the people of Judah, and for the house of Israel,
because they were smitten with the sword.
1:13 And David said to the young man who brought the tidings to him, Whence
art thou? and he said, I am the son of an Amalekite sojourner.
1:14 And David said to him, How was it thou wast not afraid to lift thy hand
to destroy the anointed of Yehovah?
1:15 And David called one of his young men, and said, Go and fall upon him:
and he smote him, and he died.
1:16 And David said to him, Thy blood [be] upon thine own head; for thy
mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain the anointed of the
Lord.
1:17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan
his son.
1:18 And he gave orders to teach it the sons of Judah: behold, it is written
in the book of Right.
1:19 Set up a pillar, O Israel, for the slain that died upon thy high
places: how are the mighty fallen!
1:20 Tell it not in Geth, and tell it not as glad tidings in the streets of
Ascalon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters
of the uncircumcised triumph.
1:21 Ye mountains of Gelbue, let not dew no rain descend upon you, nor
fields of first-fruits [be upon you], for there the shield of the mighty
ones has been grievously assailed; the shield of Saul was not anointed with
oil.
1:22 From the blood of the slain, and from the fat of the mighty, the bow of
Jonathan returned not empty; and the sword of Saul turned not back empty.
1:23 Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the beautiful, were not divided:
comely [were they] in their life, and in their death they were not divided:
[they were] swifter than eagles, and they were stronger than lions.
1:24 Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you with scarlet
together with your adorning, who added golden ornaments to your apparel.
1:25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, even
the slain ones upon thy high places!
1:26 I am grieved for thee, my brother Jonathan; thou wast very lovely to
me; thy love to me was wonderful beyond the love of women.
1:27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! |
1:1 Now 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;
1:2 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.
1:3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him,
Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
1:4 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.
1:5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that
Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
1:6 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
horsemen followed hard after him.
1:7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I
answered, Here am I.
1:8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
1:9 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.
1:10 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.
1:11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all
the men that were with him:
1:12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for
Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yehovah, and for the house of
Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
1:13 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And
he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
1:14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth
thine hand to destroy Yehovah's anointed?
1:15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon
him. And he smote him that he died.
1:16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath
testified against thee, saying, I have slain Yehovah's anointed.
1:17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan
his son:
1:18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow:
behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
1:19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty
fallen!
1:20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the
daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the
uncircumcised triumph.
1:21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, 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.
1:22 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.
1:23 Saul 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.
1:24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet,
with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
1:25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou
wast slain in thine high places.
1:26 I 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.
1:27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! |