2 Samuel 1

NEW JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Saul was dead and David, returning after his victory over the Amalekites, had been at Ziklag for twodays.	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 On the third day, a man arrived from Saul's camp with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When hecame to David, he fel to the ground and prostrated himself.	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 David asked him, 'Where have you come from?' 'I have escaped from the Israelite camp,' he said.	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 David said, 'What has happened? Tell me.' He replied, 'The people fled from the battle, and many ofthem have fal en and are dead. Saul and his son Jonathan are dead too.'	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 Then David asked the young man who brought the news, 'How do you know that Saul and his sonJonathan are dead?'	5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
6 The young man replied, 'I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul, leaning on his spear,with the chariots and the cavalry bearing down on him.	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 Glancing behind him and seeing me, he shouted to me. I replied, "Here I am!"	7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
8 He said, "Who are you?" I replied, "I am an Amalekite."	8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
9 He then said, "Come here and kil me. My head is swimming, although I still have al my strength."	9 And 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 went over to him and killed him, because I knew that once he fel he could not survive. I then tookthe crown which he had on his head and the bracelet on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.'	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 David then took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him did the same.	11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
12 They mourned and wept and fasted until the evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, for the people ofYahweh and for the House of Israel, because they had fal en by the sword.	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 David said to the young man who had brought the news, 'Where are you from?' He replied, 'I am theson of a resident foreigner, an Amalekite.'	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 David said, 'How was it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy Yahweh's anointed?'	14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?
15 Then David called one of the young men. 'Come here,' he said, 'strike him down.' The man struck himand he died.	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 David said, 'Your blood be on your own head. You convicted yourself out of your own mouth bysaying, "I kil ed Yahweh's anointed." '	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 David sang the fol owing lament over Saul and his son Jonathan	17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18 (it is for teaching archery to the children of Judah; it is written in the Book of the Just):	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 Does the splendour of Israel lie dead on your heights? How did the heroes fal ?	19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
20 Do not speak of it in Gath, nor broadcast it in the streets of Ashkelon, for fear the daughters of thePhilistines rejoice, for fear the daughters of the uncircumcised gloat.	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 You mountains of Gilboa, no dew, no rain fal on you, O treacherous fields where the heroes' shieldlies dishonoured! Not greased with oil, the shield of Saul,	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 but with the blood of wounded men, the fat of warriors! The bow of Jonathan never turned back, thesword of Saul never came home unsated!	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, beloved and handsome, were divided neither in life, nor in death. Swifter thaneagles were they, stronger than lions.	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 O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul who gave you scarlet and fine linen to wear, who pinned goldenjewel ery on your dresses!	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 did the heroes fall in the thick of the battle? Jonathan, by your dying I too am stricken,	25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou was slain in thine high places.
26 I am desolate for you, Jonathan my brother. Very dear you were to me, your love more wonderful tome than the love of a woman.	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 did the heroes fall and the weapons of war succumb!	27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!