V.1 Now it came to pass after 310 the death 4194 of Saul, 7586 when David 1732 was returned 7725-1 from the slaughter 5221-53 of the Amalekites, 6002 and David 1732 had abode 3427-4 two 8147 days 3117 in Ziklag; 6860

1:2 It came even to pass on the third 7992 day, 3117 that, behold, a man 376 came 935-6 out of the camp 4264 from Saul 7586 with his clothes 899 rent, 7167-7 and earth 127 upon his head: 7218 and [so] it was, when he came 935-2 to David, 1732 that he fell 5307-4 to the earth, 776 and did obeisance. 7812-101

1:3 And David 1732 said 559-4 unto him, From whence comest 935-4 thou? And he said 559-4 unto him, Out of the camp 4264 of Israel 3478 am I escaped. 4422-8

1:4 And David 1732 said 559-4 unto him, How 4100 went the matter? 1697 I pray thee, tell 5046-54 me. And he answered, 559-4 That the people 5971 are fled 5127-1 from the battle, 4421 and many 7235-53 of the people 5971 also are fallen 5307-1 and dead; 4191-4 and Saul 7586 and Jonathan 3083 his son 1121 are dead 4191-1 also.

1:5 And David 1732 said 559-4 unto the young man 5288 that told 5046-56 him, How knowest 3045-1 thou that Saul 7586 and Jonathan 3083 his son 1121 be dead? 4191-1

1:6 And the young man 5288 that told 5046-56 him said, 559-4 As I happened 7136-8 by chance 7122-9 upon mount 2022 Gilboa, 1533 behold, Saul 7586 leaned 8172-12 upon his spear; 2595 and, lo, the chariots 7393 and horsemen 1167 6571 followed hard 1692-52 after him.

1:7 And when he looked 6437-4 behind 310 him, he saw 7200-4 me, and called 7121-4 unto me. And I answered, 559-4 Here [am] I.

1:8 And he said 559-4 unto me, Who [art] thou? And I answered 559-4 him, I [am] an Amalekite. 6003

1:9 He said 559-4 unto me again, Stand, 5975-3 I pray thee, upon me, and slay 4191-33 me: for anguish 7661 is come upon me, 270-1 because my life 5315 [is] yet whole in me.

1:10 So I stood 5975-4 upon him, and slew 4191-34 him, because I was sure 3045-1 that he could not live 2421-4 after 310 that he was fallen: 5307-2 and I took 3947-4 the crown 5145 that [was] upon his head, 7218 and the bracelet 685 that [was] on his arm, 2220 and have brought 935-55 them hither unto my lord. 113

1:11 Then David 1732 took hold 2388-55 on his clothes, 899 and rent 7167-4 them; and likewise all the men 582 that [were] with him:

1:12 And they mourned, 5594-4 and wept, 1058-4 and fasted 6684-4 until even, 6153 for Saul, 7586 and for Jonathan 3083 his son, 1121 and for the people 5971 of the LORD, 3068 and for the house 1004 of Israel; 3478 because they were fallen 5307-1 by the sword. 2719

1:13 And David 1732 said 559-4 unto the young man 5288 that told 5046-56 him, Whence [art] thou? And he answered, 559-4 I [am] the son 1121 of a stranger, 376 1616 an Amalekite. 6003

1:14 And David 1732 said 559-4 unto him, How wast thou not afraid 3372-1 to stretch forth 7971-2 thine hand 3027 to destroy 7843-15 the LORD'S 3068 anointed? 4899

1:15 And David 1732 called 7121-4 one 259 of the young men, 5288 and said, 559-4 Go near, 5066-3 [and] fall 6293-3 upon him. And he smote 5221-55 him that he died. 4191-4

1:16 And David 1732 said 559-4 unto him, Thy blood 1818 [be] upon thy head; 7218 for thy mouth 6310 hath testified 6030-1 against thee, saying, 559-2 I have slain 4191-31 the LORD'S 3068 anointed. 4899

1:17 And David 1732 lamented 6969-34 with this lamentation 7015 over Saul 7586 and over Jonathan 3083 his son: 1121

1:18 (Also he bade 559-4 them teach 3925-15 the children 1121 of Judah 3063 [the use of] the bow: 7198 behold, [it is] written 3789-7 in the book 5612 of Jasher.) 3477

1:19 The beauty 6643 of Israel 3478 is slain 2491 upon thy high places: 1116 how are the mighty 1368 fallen! 5307-1

1:20 Tell 5046-55 [it] not in Gath, 1661 publish 1319-17 [it] not in the streets 2351 of Askelon; 831 lest the daughters 1323 of the Philistines 6430 rejoice, 8055-4 lest the daughters 1323 of the uncircumcised 6189 triumph. 5937-4

1:21 Ye mountains 2022 of Gilboa, 1533 [let there be] no dew, 2919 neither [let there be] rain, 4306 upon you, nor fields 7704 of offerings: 8641 for there the shield 4043 of the mighty 1368 is vilely cast away, 1602-8 the shield 4043 of Saul, 7586 [as though he had] not [been] anointed 4899 with oil. 8081

1:22 From the blood 1818 of the slain, 2491 from the fat 2459 of the mighty, 1368 the bow 7198 of Jonathan 3083 turned 7734-8 not back, 268 and the sword 2719 of Saul 7586 returned 7725-4 not empty. 7387

1:23 Saul 7586 and Jonathan 3083 [were] lovely 157-12 and pleasant 5273 in their lives, 2416 and in their death 4194 they were not divided: 6504-8 they were swifter 7043-1 than eagles, 5404 they were stronger 1396-1 than lions. 738

1:24 Ye daughters 1323 of Israel, 3478 weep 1058-3 over Saul, 7586 who clothed 3847-56 you in scarlet, 8144 with [other] delights, 5730 who put 5927-56 on ornaments 5716 of gold 2091 upon your apparel. 3830

1:25 How are the mighty 1368 fallen 5307-1 in the midst 8432 of the battle! 4421 O Jonathan, 3083 [thou wast] slain 2491 in thine high places. 1116

1:26 I am distressed 6887-1 for thee, my brother 251 Jonathan: 3083 very 3966 pleasant 5276-1 hast thou been unto me: thy love 160 to me was wonderful, 6381-8 passing the love 160 of women. 802