[[1 Samuel 31|<< 1 Samuel 31]] | [[2 Samuel|2 Samuel]] | [[2 Samuel 2|2 Samuel 2 >>]] ### 2 Samuel 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. ^2 3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. ^3 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. ^4 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? ^5 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. ^6 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here _am_ I. ^7 8 And he said unto me, Who _art_ thou? And I answered him, I _am_ an Amalekite. ^8 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. ^9 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. ^10 11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that _were_ with him: ^11 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. ^12 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. ^13 14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed? ^14 15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, _and_ fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. ^15 16 And David said unto him, Thy blood _be_ upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed. ^16 17 ¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: ^17 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah _the_ _use_ _of_ the bow: behold, _it_ _is_ written in the book of Jasher.) ^18 19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! ^19 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. ^20 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. ^21 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. ^22 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. ^23 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. ^24 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, _thou_ _wast_ slain in thine high places. ^25 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. ^26 27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! ^27