1And it happened after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag; 2it happened on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and paid homage. 3And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped. 4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 5And David said to the young man who told him, How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? 6And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, look, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him. 7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. And I answered, Here am I. 8And he said to me, Who are you? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9And he said to me, Please stand beside me, and slay me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is still whole in me. 10So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord. 11Then David took hold of his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him: 12and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword. 13And David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite. 14And David said to him, How were you not afraid to put out your hand to destroy Yehovah’s anointed? 15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he struck him, so that he died. 16And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain Yehovah’s anointed. 17And 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): 19Your glory, O Israel, is slain upon your high places! How are the mighty fallen! 20Do 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. 21You mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, nor fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil. 22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Saul did not return empty. 23Saul 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. 24You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon your high places. 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant have you been to me: Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women. 27How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!