1	Now it came to pass after310 the death4194 of Saul7586 , when David1732 was returned7725 8804 from the slaughter5221 8687 of the Amalekites6002 , and David1732 had abode3427 8799 two8147 days3117 in Ziklag6860 ;
			2	It came even to pass on the third7992 day3117 , that, behold, a man376 came935 8802 out of the camp4264 from Saul7586 with his clothes899 rent7167 8803 , and earth127 upon his head7218 : and so it was, when he came935 8800 to David1732 , that he fell5307 8799 to the earth776 , and did obeisance7812 8691 .
			3	And David1732 said559 8799 unto him, From whence comest935 8799 thou? And he said559 8799 unto him, Out of the camp4264 of Israel3478 am I escaped4422 8738 .
			4	And David1732 said559 8799 unto him, How4100 went the matter1697 ? I pray thee, tell5046 8685 me. And he answered559 8799 , That the people5971 are fled5127 8804 from the battle4421 , and many7235 8687 of the people5971 also are fallen5307 8804 and dead4191 8799 ; and Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 are dead4191 8804 also. [How...: Heb. What was, etc]
			5	And David1732 said559 8799 unto the young man5288 that told5046 8688 him, How knowest3045 8804 thou that Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 be dead4191 8804 ?
			6	And the young man5288 that told5046 8688 him said559 8799 , As I happened7136 8738 by chance7122 8736 upon mount2022 Gilboa1533 , behold, Saul7586 leaned8172 8737 upon his spear2595 ; and, lo, the chariots7393 and horsemen1167 6571 followed hard1692 8689 after him.
			7	And when he looked6437 8799 behind310 him, he saw7200 8799 me, and called7121 8799 unto me. And I answered559 8799 , Here am I. [Here...: Heb. Behold me]
			8	And he said559 8799 unto me, Who art thou? And I answered559 8799 him, I am an Amalekite6003 .
			9	He said559 8799 unto me again, Stand5975 8798 , I pray thee, upon me, and slay4191 8786 me: for anguish7661 is come270 8804 upon me, because my life5315 is yet whole in me. [anguish...: or, my coat of mail (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc]
			10	So I stood5975 8799 upon him, and slew4191 8787 him, because I was sure3045 8804 that he could not live2421 8799 after310 that he was fallen5307 8800 : and I took3947 8799 the crown5145 that was upon his head7218 , and the bracelet685 that was on his arm2220 , and have brought935 8686 them hither unto my lord113 .
			11	Then David1732 took hold2388 8686 on his clothes899 , and rent7167 8799 them; and likewise all the men582 that were with him:
			12	And they mourned5594 8799 , and wept1058 8799 , and fasted6684 8799 until even6153 , for Saul7586 , and for Jonathan3083 his son1121 , and for the people5971 of the LORD3068 , and for the house1004 of Israel3478 ; because they were fallen5307 8804 by the sword2719 .
			13	And David1732 said559 8799 unto the young man5288 that told5046 8688 him, Whence art thou? And he answered559 8799 , I am the son1121 of a stranger376 1616 , an Amalekite6003 .
			14	And David1732 said559 8799 unto him, How wast thou not afraid3372 8804 to stretch forth7971 8800 thine hand3027 to destroy7843 8763 the LORD'S3068 anointed4899 ?
			15	And David1732 called7121 8799 one259 of the young men5288 , and said559 8799 , Go near5066 8798 , and fall6293 8798 upon him. And he smote5221 8686 him that he died4191 8799 .
			16	And David1732 said559 8799 unto him, Thy blood1818 be upon thy head7218 ; for thy mouth6310 hath testified6030 8804 against thee, saying559 8800 , I have slain4191 8790 the LORD'S3068 anointed4899 .
			17	And David1732 lamented6969 8787 with this lamentation7015 over Saul7586 and over Jonathan3083 his son1121 :
			18	(Also he bade559 8799 them teach3925 8763 the children1121 of Judah3063 the use of the bow7198 : behold, it is written3789 8803 in the book5612 of Jasher3477 .) [of Jasher: or, of the upright]
			19	The beauty6643 of Israel3478 is slain2491 upon thy high places1116 : how are the mighty1368 fallen5307 8804 !
			20	Tell5046 8686 it not in Gath1661 , publish1319 8762 it not in the streets2351 of Askelon831 ; lest the daughters1323 of the Philistines6430 rejoice8055 8799 , lest the daughters1323 of the uncircumcised6189 triumph5937 8799 .
			21	Ye mountains2022 of Gilboa1533 , let there be no dew2919 , neither let there be rain4306 , upon you, nor fields7704 of offerings8641 : for there the shield4043 of the mighty1368 is vilely cast away1602 8738 , the shield4043 of Saul7586 , as though he had not been anointed4899 with oil8081 .
			22	From the blood1818 of the slain2491 , from the fat2459 of the mighty1368 , the bow7198 of Jonathan3083 turned7734 8738 not back268 , and the sword2719 of Saul7586 returned7725 8799 not empty7387 .
			23	Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 were lovely157 8737 and pleasant5273 in their lives2416 , and in their death4194 they were not divided6504 8738 : they were swifter7043 8804 than eagles5404 , they were stronger1396 8804 than lions738 . [pleasant: or, sweet]
			24	Ye daughters1323 of Israel3478 , weep over1058 8798 Saul7586 , who clothed3847 8688 you in scarlet8144 , with other delights5730 , who put5927 8688 on ornaments5716 of gold2091 upon your apparel3830 .
			25	How are the mighty1368 fallen5307 8804 in the midst8432 of the battle4421 ! O Jonathan3083 , thou wast slain2491 in thine high places1116 .
			26	I am distressed6887 8804 for thee, my brother251 Jonathan3083 : very3966 pleasant5276 8804 hast thou been unto me: thy love160 to me was wonderful6381 8738 , passing the love160 of women802 .
			27	How are the mighty1368 fallen5307 8804 , and the weapons3627 of war4421 perished6 8799 !