King James Version

2 Samuel 1

1Now it came to pass afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the deathמ֣וֹתMotH4194of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,when Davidוְדָוִ֣דve.da.VidH1732was returnedשָׁ֔בShavH7725from the slaughterמֵהַכּ֖וֹתme.ha.KotH5221of the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵ֑קha.'a.ma.LekH6002,and Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732had abodeוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427twoשְׁנָֽיִם׃she.Na.yimH8147daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117in Ziklagבְּצִקְלָ֖גbe.tzik.LagH6860;

2It came even to pass on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,that, behold, a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376cameבָּ֤אba'H935out of the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ha.ma.cha.NehH4264from Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586with his clothesוּבְגָדָ֣יוu.ve.ga.DavH899rentקְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'ImH7167,and earthוַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.MahH127upon his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218: and soit was, when he cameבְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'OH935to Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,that he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307to the earthאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,and did obeisanceוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃vai.yish.Ta.chuH7812.

3And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, From whence comestתָּב֑וֹאta.Vo'H935thou? And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Out of the campמִמַּחֲנֵ֥הmi.ma.cha.NehH4264of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478am I escapedנִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃nim.La.te.tiH4422.

4And Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Howמֶה־meh-H4100went the matterהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697?I pray thee, tellהַגֶּד־ha.ged-H5046me. And he answeredוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559,That the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971are fledנָ֨סnasH5127from the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,and manyהַרְבֵּ֞הhar.BehH7235of the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971also are fallenנָפַ֤לna.FalH5307and deadוַיָּמֻ֔תוּvai.ya.Mu.tuH4191;and Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121are deadמֵֽתוּ׃Me.tuH4191also.

5And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the young manהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288that toldהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him, How knowestיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045thou that Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586and Jonathanוִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121be deadמֵ֥תmetH4191?

6And the young manהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288that toldהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,As I happenedנִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nik.Rei.tiH7136by chanceנִקְרֹ֤אnik.Ro'H7122upon mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Gilboaהַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַha.gil.Bo.a'H1533,behold, Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586leanedנִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'AnH8172upon his spearחֲנִית֑וֹcha.ni.ToH2595;and, lo, the chariotsהָרֶ֛כֶבha.Re.khevH7393and horsemenוּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםu.va.'a.Lei ha.pa.ra.ShimH6571 H1167followed hardהִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃hid.bi.Ku.huH1692after him.

7And when he lookedוַיִּ֥פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437behindאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310him, he sawוַיִּרְאֵ֑נִיvai.yir.'E.niH7200me, and calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121unto me. And I answeredוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559, Here am I.

8And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me, Who artthou? And I answeredוָאֹמַ֣רvai.yo.merH559him, I aman Amalekiteעֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.KiH6003.

9He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto me again, Standעֲמָד־'a.mod-H5975,I pray thee, upon me, and slayוּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִיu.Mo.te.Te.niH4191me: for anguishהַשָּׁבָ֑ץha.sha.VatzH7661is comeאֲחָזַ֖נִי'a.cha.Za.niH270upon me, because my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315is yet whole in me.

10So I stoodוָאֶעֱמֹ֤דva.'e.'e.ModH5975upon him, and slewוַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּva.'a.Mo.te.Te.huH4191him, because I was sureיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that he could not liveיִֽחְיֶ֖הyich.YehH2421afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310that he was fallenנִפְל֑וֹnif.LoH5307:and I tookוָאֶקַּ֞חva.'e.KachH3947the crownהַנֵּ֣זֶר׀ha.Ne.zerH5145that wasupon his headרֹאשׁ֗וֹro.ShoH7218,and the braceletוְאֶצְעָדָה֙ve.'etz.'a.DahH685that wason his armזְרֹע֔וֹze.ro.'OH2220,and have broughtוָאֲבִיאֵ֥םva.'a.vi.'EmH935them hither unto my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113.

11Then Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732took holdוַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on his clothesבִּבְגָדָ֖יוbiv.ga.dovH899,and rentוַיִּקְרָעֵ֑םvai.yik.ra.'EmH7167them; and likewise all the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that were with him:

12And they mournedוַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙vai.yis.pe.DuH5594,and weptוַיִּבְכּ֔וּvai.yiv.KuH1058,and fastedוַיָּצֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Tzu.muH6684until evenהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153,for Saulשָׁא֞וּלsha.'UlH7586,and for Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanH3083his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121,and for the peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,and for the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;because they were fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סbe.Cha.revH2719.

13And Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the young manהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288that toldהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him, Whence artthou? And he answeredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I amthe sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of a strangerאִ֛ישׁ גֵּ֥ר'ish gerH1616 H376,an Amalekiteעֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.KiH6003.

14And Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, How wast thou not afraidיָרֵ֔אתָya.Re.taH3372to stretch forthלִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙lish.Lo.achH7971thine handיָֽדְךָ֔ya.de.KhaH3027to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֖תle.sha.ChetH7843the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.achH4899?

15And Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121oneלְאַחַד֙le.'a.ChadH259of the young menמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.RimH5288,and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Go nearגַּ֣שׁgashH5066, andfallפְּגַע־pe.ga'-H6293upon him. And he smoteוַיַּכֵּ֖הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him that he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

16And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Thy bloodדָּמְךָ֖da.mei.khaH1818beupon thy headרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khaH7218;for thy mouthפִ֗יךָFi.khaH6310hath testifiedעָנָ֤ה'a.NahH6030against thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,I have slainמֹתַ֖תִּיmo.Ta.tiH4191the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.achH4899.

17And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732lamentedוַיְקֹנֵ֣ןvay.ko.NenH6969with this lamentationהַקִּינָ֖הha.ki.NahH7015over Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586and over Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֥ןye.ho.na.TanH3083his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121:

18(Also he badeוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559them teachלְלַמֵּ֥דle.la.MedH3925the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063the use ofthe bowקָ֑שֶׁתKa.shetH7198: behold, it iswrittenכְתוּבָ֖הkhe.tu.VahH3789in the bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of Jasherהַיָּשָֽׁר׃hai.ya.SharH3477.)

19The beautyהַצְּבִי֙ha.tze.ViH6643of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478is slainחָלָ֑לcha.LalH2491upon thy high placesבָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָba.mo.Tei.khaH1116:how are the mightyגִבּוֹרִֽים׃gi.bo.RimH1368fallenנָפְל֥וּna.fe.LuH5307!

20Tellתַּגִּ֣ידוּta.Gi.duH5046itnot in Gathבְגַ֔תve.GatH1661,publishתְּבַשְּׂר֖וּte.va.se.RuH1319itnot in the streetsבְּחוּצֹ֣תbe.chu.TzotH2351of Askelonאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן'ash.ke.LonH831;lest the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430rejoiceתִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙tis.Mach.nahH8055,lest the daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbe.NotH1323of the uncircumcisedהָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ha.'a.re.LimH6189triumphתַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָהta.'a.Lo.ze.nahH5937.

21Ye mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Gilboaבַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַva.gil.Bo.a'H1533, let there beno dewטַ֧לtalH2919, neither let there berainמָטָ֛רma.TarH4306,upon you, nor fieldsוּשְׂדֵ֣יu.se.DeiH7704of offeringsתְרוּמֹ֑תte.ru.MotH8641:for there the shieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043of the mightyגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368is vilely cast awayנִגְעַל֙nig.'AlH1602,the shieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, as though he had not beenanointedמָשִׁ֥יחַma.Shi.achH4899with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.

22From the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the slainחֲלָלִ֗יםcha.la.LimH2491,from the fatמֵחֵ֙לֶב֙me.Che.levH2459of the mightyגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368,the bowקֶ֚שֶׁתKe.shetH7198of Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083turnedנָשׂ֖וֹגna.SogH7734not backאָח֑וֹר'a.ChorH268,and the swordוְחֶ֣רֶבve.Che.revH2719of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586returnedתָשׁ֖וּבta.ShuvH7725not emptyרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387.

23Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֗ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083werelovelyהַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםha.ne.'e.ha.VimH157and pleasantוְהַנְּעִימִם֙ve.ha.ne.'i.MimH5273in their livesבְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔םbe.chai.yei.HemH2416,and in their deathוּבְמוֹתָ֖םu.ve.mo.TamH4194they were not dividedנִפְרָ֑דוּnif.Ra.duH6504:they were swifterקַ֔לּוּKa.luH7043than eaglesמִנְּשָׁרִ֣יםmi.ne.sha.RimH5404,they were strongerגָּבֵֽרוּ׃ga.Ve.ruH1396than lionsמֵאֲרָי֖וֹתme.'a.ra.YotH738.

24Ye daughtersבְּנוֹת֙be.nOtH1323of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,weep overבְּכֶ֑ינָהbe.Khei.nahH1058Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586,who clothedהַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤םha.mal.bish.KhemH3847you in scarletשָׁנִי֙sha.NiH8144, with otherdelightsעֲדָנִ֔ים'a.da.NimH5730,who putהַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ha.ma.'a.LehH5927on ornamentsעֲדִ֣י'a.DiH5716of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091upon your apparelלְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃le.vu.she.KhenH3830.

25How are the mightyגִבֹּרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368fallenנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421!O Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083, thou wastslainחָלָֽל׃cha.LalH2491in thine high placesבָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָba.mo.Tei.khaH1116.

26I am distressedצַר־tzar-H6887for thee, my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083:veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966pleasantנָעַ֥מְתָּna.'Am.taH5276hast thou been unto me: thy loveאַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙'a.ha.va.te.KhaH160to me was wonderfulנִפְלְאַ֤תָהnif.le.'A.tahH6381,passing the loveמֵאַהֲבַ֖תme.'a.ha.VatH160of womenנָשִֽׁים׃na.ShimH802.

27How are the mightyגִבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368fallenנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307,and the weaponsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָֽה׃ פmil.cha.MahH4421perishedוַיֹּאבְד֖וּvai.yoe.DuH6!

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