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II Samuel 1/24 II 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;
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 1:5
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 1:7
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here [ am ] I.
II Samuel 1:8
And he said unto me, Who [ art ] thou? And I answered him, I [ am ] an Amalekite.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 1:11
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that [ were ] with him:
II Samuel 1:12
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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 1:14
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 1:16
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.
II Samuel 1:17
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
II Samuel 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.)
II Samuel 1:19
The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 1:25
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, [ thou wast ] slain in thine high places.
II Samuel 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.
II Samuel 1:27
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
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