New American Standard Bible 2020

2 Samuel 1

David Learns of Saul’s Death

1Now it cameH1961aboutH1961afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the deathמ֣וֹתMotH4194of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,when Davidוְדָוִ֣דve.da.VidH1732had returnedשָׁ֔בShavH7725fromthe slaughterמֵהַכּ֖וֹתme.ha.KotH5221of the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵ֑קha.'a.ma.LekH6002,that Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732stayedוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427twoשְׁנָֽיִם׃she.Na.yimH8147daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117in Ziklagבְּצִקְלָ֖גbe.tzik.LagH6860.

2And on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,beholdוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009,a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376cameבָּ֤אba'H935fromSaul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ha.ma.cha.NehH4264with his clothesוּבְגָדָ֣יוu.ve.ga.DavH899tornקְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'ImH7167anddustוַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.MahH127on his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218.And it happenedH1961when he cameבְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'OH935to Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307to the groundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776and prostratedH2331himself.

3Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “From whereאֵ֥י'eiH335do you comeתָּב֑וֹאta.Vo'H935?”And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “I have escapedנִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃nim.La.te.tiH4422from the campמִמַּחֲנֵ֥הmi.ma.cha.NehH4264of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.”

4Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Howמֶה־meh-H4100did thingsהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697goהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961?Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994tellהַגֶּד־ha.ged-H5046me.” And he saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559, “The peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971have fledנָ֨סnasH5127from the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,and manyהַרְבֵּ֞הhar.BehH7235of the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971alsoוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571have fallenנָפַ֤לna.FalH5307and are deadוַיָּמֻ֔תוּvai.ya.Mu.tuH4191;and Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083are alsoוְגַ֗םve.GamH1571deadמֵֽתוּ׃Me.tuH4191.”

5Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the youngהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288manH5288who toldהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him, “Howאֵ֣יךְ'eikhH349do you knowיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045that Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586and his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121Jonathanוִיהֽוֹנָתָ֥ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083are deadמֵ֥תmetH4191?”

6The youngהַנַּ֣עַר׀ha.Na.'arH5288manH5288who toldהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ByH7122chanceH7122I happenedH7136toH7136beH7136onMountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Gilboaהַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַha.gil.Bo.a'H1533,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009,Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586was leaningנִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'AnH8172on his spearחֲנִית֑וֹcha.ni.ToH2595.And beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009,the chariotsהָרֶ֛כֶבha.Re.khevH7393and the horsemenהַפָּרָשִׁ֖יםha.pa.ra.ShimH6571had overtakenהִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃hid.bi.Ku.huH1692him.

7When he lookedוַיִּ֥פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437behindאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310himself, he sawוַיִּרְאֵ֑נִיvai.yir.'E.niH7200me, and calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121to me. And I saidוָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.MarH559, ‘HereH2009I am.’

8Then he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, ‘Whoמִי־mi-H4310are you?’ And Iansweredוָאֹמַ֣רvai.yo.merH559him, ‘I am an Amalekiteעֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.KiH6003.’

9And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to me, ‘Pleaseנָ֤אna'H4994standעֲמָד־'a.mod-H5975nextעָלַי֙'a.LaiH5921to me and finishH4191me offH4191, foragonyהַשָּׁבָ֑ץha.sha.VatzH7661has seizedאֲחָזַ֖נִי'a.cha.Za.niH270me becauseH3588mylifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315stillע֥וֹדodH5750lingers in me.’

10So I stoodוָאֶעֱמֹ֤דva.'e.'e.ModH5975nextH5921to himand finishedH4191him offH4191,becauseH3588I knewיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that he could not liveיִֽחְיֶ֖הyich.YehH2421afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310he had fallenנִפְל֑וֹnif.LoH5307. AndI tookוָאֶקַּ֞חva.'e.KachH3947the crownהַנֵּ֣זֶר׀ha.Ne.zerH5145whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wason his headרֹאשׁ֗וֹro.ShoH7218and the bandוְאֶצְעָדָה֙ve.'etz.'a.DahH685whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wason his armזְרֹע֔וֹze.ro.'OH2220,and I have broughtוָאֲבִיאֵ֥םva.'a.vi.'EmH935them hereהֵֽנָּה׃He.nahH2008to my lordאֲדֹנִ֖י'a.do.NiH113.”

11ThenDavidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732tookH2388holdוַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388of his clothesבִּבְגָדָ֖יוbiv.ga.dovH899and toreוַיִּקְרָעֵ֑םvai.yik.ra.'EmH7167them, and soalsoוְגַ֥םve.GamH1571didallכָּל־kol-H3605the menH376whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834were with him.

12And they mournedוַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙vai.yis.pe.DuH5594and weptוַיִּבְכּ֔וּvai.yiv.KuH1058andfastedוַיָּצֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Tzu.muH6684untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153for Saulשָׁא֞וּלsha.'UlH7586and his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanH3083,and for the peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588they had fallenנָפְל֖וּna.fe.LuH5307by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃ סbe.Cha.revH2719.

13Then Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the youngהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288manH5288who informedהַמַּגִּ֣ידha.ma.GidH5046him, “Whereאֵ֥י'eiH335are you from?” And heansweredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I am the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of a strangerגֵּ֥רgerH1616,an Amalekiteעֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.KiH6003.”

14And Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349is it you wereH3372not afraidיָרֵ֔אתָya.Re.taH3372to reachH7971outH7971with your handיָֽדְךָ֔ya.de.KhaH3027to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֖תle.sha.ChetH7843the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.achH4899?”

15Then Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121oneלְאַחַד֙le.'a.ChadH259of the youngמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.RimH5288menH5288and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “ComeH5066forwardH5066,putH6293him toH6293deathH6293.”So he struckוַיַּכֵּ֖הוּvai.ya.Ke.huH5221him and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.

16And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Your bloodדָּמְךָ֖da.mei.khaH1818is on your headרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָro.She.khaH7218,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588your ownmouthפִ֗יךָFi.khaH6310has testifiedעָנָ֤ה'a.NahH6030against you, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘I have finishedH4191offH4191the Lord’sיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.achH4899.’”

David’s Song of Mourning for Saul and Jonathan

17Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732sangוַיְקֹנֵ֣ןvay.ko.NenH6969thisH2088songH7015ofH7015mourningH7015overH5921Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586and his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֥ןye.ho.na.TanH3083,

18and he toldוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themto teachלְלַמֵּ֥דle.la.MedH3925the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063the mourning song ofthe bowקָ֑שֶׁתKa.shetH7198;beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,it is writtenכְתוּבָ֖הkhe.tu.VahH3789inthe Bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of Jasharהַיָּשָֽׁר׃hai.ya.SharH3477.

19“Your beautyהַצְּבִי֙ha.tze.ViH6643,Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, isslaughteredחָלָ֑לcha.LalH2491on your highבָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָba.mo.Tei.khaH1116placesH1116!Howאֵ֖יךְ'eikhH349the mightyגִבּוֹרִֽים׃gi.bo.RimH1368have fallenנָפְל֥וּna.fe.LuH5307!

20Tellתַּגִּ֣ידוּta.Gi.duH5046itnot in Gathבְגַ֔תve.GatH1661,Proclaimתְּבַשְּׂר֖וּte.va.se.RuH1319it not in the streetsבְּחוּצֹ֣תbe.chu.TzotH2351of Ashkelonאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן'ash.ke.LonH831,OrH6435the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430will rejoiceתִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙tis.Mach.nahH8055,The daughtersבְּנ֥וֹתbe.NotH1323ofthe uncircumcisedהָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ha.'a.re.LimH6189will celebrateתַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָהta.'a.Lo.ze.nahH5937.

21Mountainsהָרֵ֣יha.ReiH2022of Gilboaבַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַva.gil.Bo.a'H1533, May there benoאַל־'al-H408dewטַ֧לtalH2919norוְאַל־ve.'al-H408rainמָטָ֛רma.TarH4306on you, or fieldsוּשְׂדֵ֣יu.se.DeiH7704of offeringsתְרוּמֹ֑תte.ru.MotH8641!For thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033the shieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043of the mightyגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368was defiledנִגְעַל֙nig.'AlH1602,The shieldמָגֵ֣ןma.GenH4043of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, notanointedמָשִׁ֥יחַma.Shi.achH4899with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.

22From the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of thoseslaughteredחֲלָלִ֗יםcha.la.LimH2491,from the fatמֵחֵ֙לֶב֙me.Che.levH2459of the mightyגִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368,The bowקֶ֚שֶׁתKe.shetH7198of Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083did not turnH5472backאָח֑וֹר'a.ChorH268,And the swordוְחֶ֣רֶבve.Che.revH2719of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586did not returnתָשׁ֖וּבta.ShuvH7725unstainedרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387.

23Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586and Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֗ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083,belovedהַנֶּאֱהָבִ֤יםha.ne.'e.ha.VimH157and delightfulוְהַנְּעִימִם֙ve.ha.ne.'i.MimH5273inlifeH2425,And in their deathsוּבְמוֹתָ֖םu.ve.mo.TamH4194they were not separatedנִפְרָ֑דוּnif.Ra.duH6504;They wereH7043swifterH7043thanH4480eaglesמִנְּשָׁרִ֣יםmi.ne.sha.RimH5404,They were mightierגָּבֵֽרוּ׃ga.Ve.ruH1396thanH4480lionsמֵאֲרָי֖וֹתme.'a.ra.YotH738.

24Daughtersבְּנוֹת֙be.nOtH1323of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,weepבְּכֶ֑ינָהbe.Khei.nahH1058overאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586,Who clothedהַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤םha.mal.bish.KhemH3847you in scarletשָׁנִי֙sha.NiH8144,with jewelryעֲדָנִ֔ים'a.da.NimH5730,Who putהַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ha.ma.'a.LehH5927goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091jewelryעֲדִ֣י'a.DiH5716on your apparelלְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃le.vu.she.KhenH3830.

25Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349the mightyגִבֹּרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368have fallenנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421!Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083isslaughteredחָלָֽל׃cha.LalH2491on your highבָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָba.mo.Tei.khaH1116placesH1116.

26I amH6887distressedצַר־tzar-H6887for you, my brotherאָחִי֙'a.ChiH251Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083;You have beenH5276aH5276closeמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966friendH5276to me.Your loveאַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙'a.ha.va.te.KhaH160for me wasH6381moreH4480wonderfulנִפְלְאַ֤תָהnif.le.'A.tahH6381ThanH4480the loveמֵאַהֲבַ֖תme.'a.ha.VatH160of womenנָשִֽׁים׃na.ShimH802.

27Howאֵ֚יךְ'eikhH349the mightyגִבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.RimH1368have fallenנָפְל֣וּna.fe.LuH5307, Andthe weaponsכְּלֵ֥יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָֽה׃ פmil.cha.MahH4421have perishedוַיֹּאבְד֖וּvai.yoe.DuH6!”

David Learns of Saul’s Death

David’s Song of Mourning for Saul and Jonathan

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 1