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2 Samuel 1
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- 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;
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- 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.
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- And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he
said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
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- 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.
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- And David said unto the young man that told him, How
knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
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- 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.
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- And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called
unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
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- And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I
am an Amalekite.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and
likewise all the men that were with him:
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to
stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?
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- And David called one of the young men, and said, Go
near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
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- 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.
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- And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and
over Jonathan his son:
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- (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use
of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
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- The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how
are the mighty fallen!
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you
in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your
apparel.
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- How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O
Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
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- 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.
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- How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war
perished!
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