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2 Samuel 1 (WEBP)

[1] After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,
[2] on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth and showed respect.
[3] David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”
[4] David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”
[5] David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”
[6] The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.
[7] When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’
[8] He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’
[9] He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’
[10] So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”
[11] Then David took hold on his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.
[12] They mourned, wept, and fasted until 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.
[13] David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”
[14] David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?”
[15] David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.
[16] David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’ ”
[17] David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son
[18] (and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
[19] “Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
[20] Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
[21] You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away, the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.
[22] From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.
[23] Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.
[24] You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.
[25] How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.
[26] I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.
[27] How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”

2 Samuel 1:2 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
2 Samuel 1:12 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Samuel 1 (KJVS)

[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;
[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. ()
[3] And David said () unto him, From whence comest () thou? And he said () unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. ()
[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.
[5] And David said () unto the young man that told () him, How knowest () thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? ()
[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.
[7] And when he looked () behind him, he saw () me, and called () unto me. And I answered, () Here am I.
[8] And he said () unto me, Who art thou? And I answered () him, I am an Amalekite.
[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.
[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.
[11] Then David took hold () on his clothes, and rent () them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
[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.
[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.
[14] And David said () unto him, How wast thou not afraid () to stretch forth () thine hand to destroy () the Lord’s anointed?
[15] And David called () one of the young men, and said, () Go near, () and fall () upon him. And he smote () him that he died. ()
[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.
[17] And David lamented () with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
[18] (Also he bade () them teach () the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written () in the book of Jasher.)
[19] The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: How are the mighty fallen! ()
[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. ()
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[25] How are the mighty fallen () in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
[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.
[27] How are the mighty fallen, () And the weapons of war perished! ()

2 Samuel 1:4 Heb. What was, etc.
2 Samuel 1:7 Heb. Behold me
2 Samuel 1:9 Or, my coat of male (Or, my embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc.
2 Samuel 1:18 Or, of the upright
2 Samuel 1:23 Or, sweet

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Samuel 1 (BYZ)

[1] και εγενετο μετα το αποθανειν σαουλ και δαυιδ ανεστρεψεν τυπτων τον αμαληκ και εκαθισεν δαυιδ εν σεκελακ ημερας δυο
[2] και εγενηθη τη ημερα τη τριτη και ιδου ανηρ ηλθεν εκ της παρεμβολης εκ του λαου σαουλ και τα ιματια αυτου διερρωγοτα και γη επι της κεφαλης αυτου και εγενετο εν τω εισελθειν αυτον προς δαυιδ και επεσεν επι την γην και προσεκυνησεν αυτω
[3] και ειπεν αυτω δαυιδ ποθεν συ παραγινη και ειπεν προς αυτον εκ της παρεμβολης ισραηλ εγω διασεσωσμαι
[4] και ειπεν αυτω δαυιδ τις ο λογος ουτος απαγγειλον μοι και ειπεν οτι εφυγεν ο λαος εκ του πολεμου και πεπτωκασι πολλοι εκ του λαου και απεθανον και απεθανεν και σαουλ και ιωναθαν ο υιος αυτου απεθανεν
[5] και ειπεν δαυιδ τω παιδαριω τω απαγγελλοντι αυτω πως οιδας οτι τεθνηκεν σαουλ και ιωναθαν ο υιος αυτου
[6] και ειπεν το παιδαριον το απαγγελλον αυτω περιπτωματι περιεπεσον εν τω ορει τω γελβουε και ιδου σαουλ επεστηρικτο επι το δορυ αυτου και ιδου τα αρματα και οι ιππαρχαι συνηψαν αυτω
[7] και επεβλεψεν επι τα οπισω αυτου και ειδεν με και εκαλεσεν με και ειπα ιδου εγω
[8] και ειπεν μοι τις ει συ και ειπα αμαληκιτης εγω ειμι
[9] και ειπεν προς με στηθι δη επανω μου και θανατωσον με οτι κατεσχεν με σκοτος δεινον οτι πασα η ψυχη μου εν εμοι
[10] και επεστην επ αυτον και εθανατωσα αυτον οτι ηδειν οτι ου ζησεται μετα το πεσειν αυτον και ελαβον το βασιλειον το επι την κεφαλην αυτου και τον χλιδωνα τον επι του βραχιονος αυτου και ενηνοχα αυτα τω κυριω μου ωδε
[11] και εκρατησεν δαυιδ των ιματιων αυτου και διερρηξεν αυτα και παντες οι ανδρες οι μετ αυτου διερρηξαν τα ιματια αυτων
[12] και εκοψαντο και εκλαυσαν και ενηστευσαν εως δειλης επι σαουλ και επι ιωναθαν τον υιον αυτου και επι τον λαον ιουδα και επι τον οικον ισραηλ οτι επληγησαν εν ρομφαια
[13] και ειπεν δαυιδ τω παιδαριω τω απαγγελλοντι αυτω ποθεν ει συ και ειπεν υιος ανδρος παροικου αμαληκιτου εγω ειμι
[14] και ειπεν αυτω δαυιδ πως ουκ εφοβηθης επενεγκειν χειρα σου διαφθειραι τον χριστον κυριου
[15] και εκαλεσεν δαυιδ εν των παιδαριων αυτου και ειπεν προσελθων απαντησον αυτω και επαταξεν αυτον και απεθανεν
[16] και ειπεν δαυιδ προς αυτον το αιμα σου επι την κεφαλην σου οτι το στομα σου απεκριθη κατα σου λεγων οτι εγω εθανατωσα τον χριστον κυριου
[17] και εθρηνησεν δαυιδ τον θρηνον τουτον επι σαουλ και επι ιωναθαν τον υιον αυτου
[18] και ειπεν του διδαξαι τους υιους ιουδα ιδου γεγραπται επι βιβλιου του ευθους
[19] στηλωσον ισραηλ υπερ των τεθνηκοτων επι τα υψη σου τραυματιων πως επεσαν δυνατοι
[20] μη αναγγειλητε εν γεθ και μη ευαγγελισησθε εν ταις εξοδοις ασκαλωνος μηποτε ευφρανθωσιν θυγατερες αλλοφυλων μηποτε αγαλλιασωνται θυγατερες των απεριτμητων
[21] ορη τα εν γελβουε μη καταβη δροσος και μη υετος εφ υμας και αγροι απαρχων οτι εκει προσωχθισθη θυρεος δυνατων θυρεος σαουλ ουκ εχρισθη εν ελαιω
[22] αφ αιματος τραυματιων απο στεατος δυνατων τοξον ιωναθαν ουκ απεστραφη κενον εις τα οπισω και ρομφαια σαουλ ουκ ανεκαμψεν κενη
[23] σαουλ και ιωναθαν οι ηγαπημενοι και ωραιοι ου διακεχωρισμενοι ευπρεπεις εν τη ζωη αυτων και εν τω θανατω αυτων ου διεχωρισθησαν υπερ αετους κουφοι και υπερ λεοντας εκραταιωθησαν
[24] θυγατερες ισραηλ επι σαουλ κλαυσατε τον ενδιδυσκοντα υμας κοκκινα μετα κοσμου υμων τον αναφεροντα κοσμον χρυσουν επι τα ενδυματα υμων
[25] πως επεσαν δυνατοι εν μεσω του πολεμου ιωναθαν επι τα υψη σου τραυματιας
[26] αλγω επι σοι αδελφε μου ιωναθαν ωραιωθης μοι σφοδρα εθαυμαστωθη η αγαπησις σου εμοι υπερ αγαπησιν γυναικων
[27] πως επεσαν δυνατοι και απωλοντο σκευη πολεμικα