Second Book of Samuel, Chapter 1
2 Samuel 1 ASV - American Standard VersionChapter 1 of 2 Samuel—American Standard Version (ASV)
- ¶ 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;
- it came 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.
- And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
- 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.
- And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
- And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.
- And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
- And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
- And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, [a]beside me, and slay me; for [b]anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.
- 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.
- ¶ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
- and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
- And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite.
- And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah’s anointed?
- And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.
- And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah’s anointed.
- ¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son
- (and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of [c]Jashar):
- ¶ [d]Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places!
¶ How are the mighty fallen! - ¶ 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. - ¶ Ye mountains of Gilboa,
¶ Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings:
¶ For there the shield of the mighty was [e]vilely cast away,
¶ The shield of Saul, [f]not anointed with oil. - ¶ 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. - ¶ 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. - ¶ Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
¶ Who clothed you in scarlet [g]delicately,
¶ Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. - ¶ How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!
¶ [h]Jonathan is slain upon thy high places. - ¶ 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. - ¶ How are the mighty fallen,
¶ And the weapons of war perished!
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Or, over
- ^ Or, giddiness
- ^ Or, The Upright
- ^ Or, The gazelle
- ^ Or, defiled
- ^ Or, as of one not anointed
- ^ Hebrew with delights.
- ^ Or, O Jonathan, slain etc.
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