<< 2 Samuel 1 >> King James Bible with Strong's Numbers

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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 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 Gilboa 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 am I 8 And he said unto me Who art thou And I answered him I am an Amalekite 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

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 am the son of a stranger __ an Amalekite 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

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

19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places how are the mighty fallen

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

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

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

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

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

25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle O Jonathan thou wast slain in thine high places

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

27 How are the mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished

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