1And so it was, after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the smiting of the Amalekites, and David had abode in Ziklag two days,stylus1 Samuel 27:6, 1 Samuel 27:6, 1 Samuel 30:17, 1 Samuel 30:26, 1 Samuel 31:62yea so it was, on the third day, that lo! 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 in unto David, that he fell to the earth, and did homage.stylus1 Samuel 4:12, 1 Samuel 4:12, 2 Samuel 4:10, 2 Samuel 4:10, 1 Samuel 25:233And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel, am I escaped.stylus2 Kings 5:25, Job 1:15, Job 1:19, 2 Kings 5:25, Job 1:154And David said unto him—How turned out the matter? tell me, I pray thee. And he said—The people have fled from the battle, yea moreover, many, of the people have fallen, and died, Yea moreover, Saul, and Jonathan his son, are dead.stylus1 Samuel 4:16, 1 Samuel 31:1, 1 Samuel 31:6, 1 Samuel 4:16, 1 Samuel 31:15Then said David unto the young man who was telling him,—How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?stylusProverbs 25:2, Proverbs 14:15, Proverbs 25:2, Proverbs 14:156And the young man who was telling him said, It, so happened, that I was on Mount Gilboa, when lo! Saul, leaning upon his spear, and lo! the chariots and horsemen, hotly pursued him;stylus1 Samuel 28:4, 1 Samuel 28:4, 1 Samuel 6:9, Luke 10:31, 1 Chronicles 10:47so he turned behind him, and saw me,—and cried out unto me, and I said, Behold me!stylus2 Samuel 9:6, 1 Samuel 22:12, Isaiah 6:8, Judges 9:54, Isaiah 65:18And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.stylus1 Samuel 30:17, 1 Samuel 30:13, 1 Samuel 30:17, 1 Samuel 30:13, 1 Samuel 30:19And he said unto me, I pray thee, take thy stand by me, and put me to death, for the cramp hath seized me,—even for as long as my life shall be in me.stylus10So I took my stand by him, and put him to death, for I perceived that he could not survive his fall,—so I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them in unto my lord, here.stylusJudges 9:54, Matthew 7:2, Judges 9:54, Matthew 7:2, 2 Kings 11:1211Then David took hold of his clothes, and rent them,—yea moreover, [so did] all the men who were with him.stylus2 Samuel 13:31, 2 Samuel 13:31, 2 Samuel 3:31, Genesis 37:29, 2 Samuel 3:3112And they lamented aloud, and wept, and fasted until the evening,—for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.stylusMatthew 5:44, Proverbs 24:17, Psalms 35:13, Psalms 35:14, Matthew 5:4413And David said unto the young man who was telling him, Whence art thou? And he said, Son of a sojourner—an Amalekite, am I.stylus2 Samuel 1:8, 2 Samuel 1:814And David said unto him,—How wast thou not afraid to thrust forth thy hand, to destroy the Anointed of Yahweh?stylus1 Samuel 26:9, 1 Samuel 26:9, Psalms 105:15, 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 31:415So David called one of the young men, and said,—Go near—fall upon him. And he smote him, that he died.stylusJob 5:12, 1 Samuel 22:17, 1 Samuel 22:18, Judges 8:20, 2 Samuel 4:1016And David said unto him, Thy blood, be upon thine own head,—for, thine own mouth, hath testified against thee, saying, I myself, put to death the Anointed of Yahweh.stylusMatthew 27:25, Matthew 27:25, Luke 19:22, Luke 19:22, Leviticus 20:917Then chanted David this dirge,—over Saul and over Jonathan his son;stylus2 Chronicles 35:25, 2 Chronicles 35:25, 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:19, Jeremiah 9:1718and he thought to teach the sons of Judah [the song of] the Bow,—lo! it is written in the Book of the Upright:—stylusJoshua 10:13, Joshua 10:13, Genesis 49:8, Deuteronomy 4:10, Genesis 49:819The beauty of Israel! on thy high plumes—slain! How have fallen—the mighty!stylus2 Samuel 1:27, 2 Samuel 1:27, Deuteronomy 4:7, Deuteronomy 4:8, 2 Samuel 1:2520Do not tell it in Gath, Do not publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,—lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the Uncircumcised triumph.stylusMicah 1:10, Micah 1:10, 1 Samuel 18:6, 1 Samuel 18:6, Exodus 15:2021Ye mountains in Gilboa! Be there neither dew nor rain upon you, nor fields of offerings,—for, there, were cast away, the shields of the mighty, The shield of Saul, unanointed with oil.stylus1 Samuel 31:1, 1 Samuel 31:1, Isaiah 21:5, Isaiah 21:5, 1 Samuel 10:122From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan ne’er drew back,—and, the sword of Saul, ne’er returned, empty.stylus1 Samuel 18:4, 1 Samuel 18:4, Isaiah 34:6, Isaiah 34:7, Isaiah 34:623Saul and Jonathan, delightfully loving in their lives, even, in their death, were not divided,—Beyond eagles, were they swift, beyond lions, were they strong!stylusJeremiah 4:13, Jeremiah 4:13, Judges 14:18, Judges 14:18, Proverbs 30:3024Ye daughters of Israel! For Saul, weep ye,—who clothed you in crimson, [decked] with lovely things, who hung ornaments of gold on your apparel!stylusIsaiah 3:16, Isaiah 3:26, Jeremiah 2:32, 1 Timothy 2:9, 1 Timothy 2:1025How have fallen the mighty, in the midst of the battle! Jonathan, on thy high places, slain!stylus2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:27, 2 Samuel 1:27, Judges 5:1826I am distressed for thee, my brother, Jonathan! Delightful to me, exceedingly,—Wonderful, was thy love to me, passing the love of women.stylus1 Samuel 20:17, 1 Samuel 20:17, 1 Samuel 23:16, 1 Samuel 20:41, 1 Samuel 18:127How have fallen the mighty, and perished the weapons of war!stylus2 Samuel 1:25, 2 Samuel 1:25, 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Samuel 1:19, 2 Kings 2:12
