2 Samuel 1:1-16

1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 afterH310 1the deathH4194 of SaulH7586, when DavidH1732 had returnedH7725 from 2the slaughterH5221 of the AmalekitesH6002, that DavidH1732 stayedH3427 twoH8147 daysH3117 in ZiklagH6860. 2And on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, beholdH2009, 3a manH376 cameH935 from 4Saul’sH7586 campH4264 5with his clothesH899 tornH7167 and 6dustH127 on his headH7218. And it happenedH1961 when he cameH935 to DavidH1732, 7he fellH5307 to the groundH776 and prostratedH2331 himself. 3Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, “From whereH335 do you comeH935?” And he saidH559 to him, “I have escapedH4422 from the campH4264 of IsraelH3478.” 4DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, “8HowH4100 did thingsH1697 goH1961? PleaseH4994 tellH5046 me.” And he saidH559, “The peopleH5971 have fledH5127 from the battleH4421, and manyH7235 of the peopleH5971 alsoH1571 have fallenH5307 and are deadH4191; and SaulH7586 and his sonH1121 JonathanH3083 are alsoH1571 deadH4191.” 5Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to the youngH5288 manH5288 who toldH5046 him, “HowH349 do you knowH3045 that SaulH7586 and his sonH1121 JonathanH3083 are deadH4191?” 6The youngH5288 manH5288 who toldH5046 him saidH559, “ByH7122 chanceH7122 I happenedH7136 toH7136 beH7136 on 9MountH2022 GilboaH1533, and beholdH2009, 10SaulH7586 was leaningH8172 on his spearH2595. And beholdH2009, the chariotsH7393 and the horsemenH6571 had overtakenH1692 him. 7When he lookedH6437 behindH310 himself, he sawH7200 me, and calledH7121 to me. And I saidH559, ‘HereH2009 I am.’ 8Then he saidH559 to me, ‘WhoH4310 are you?’ And I 11answeredH559 him, ‘12I am an AmalekiteH6003.’ 9And he saidH559 to me, ‘PleaseH4994 standH5975 nextH5921 to me and finishH4191 me offH4191, for 13agonyH7661 has seizedH270 me becauseH3588 my 14lifeH5315 stillH5750 lingers in me.’ 10So I stoodH5975 nextH5921 to him 15and finishedH4191 him offH4191, becauseH3588 I knewH3045 that he could not liveH2421 afterH310 he had fallenH5307. And 16I tookH3947 the crownH5145 whichH834 was on his headH7218 and the bandH685 whichH834 was on his armH2220, and I have broughtH935 them hereH2008 to my lordH113.”

11Then 17DavidH1732 tookH2388 holdH2388 of his clothesH899 and toreH7167 them, and so alsoH1571 did allH3605 the menH376 whoH834 were with him. 12And they mournedH5594 and weptH1058 and 18fastedH6684 untilH5704 eveningH6153 for SaulH7586 and his sonH1121 JonathanH3083, and for the peopleH5971 of the LordH3068 and the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, becauseH3588 they had fallenH5307 by the swordH2719. 13Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to the youngH5288 manH5288 who informedH5046 him, “WhereH335 are you from?” And he 19answeredH559, “20I am the sonH1121 of a strangerH1616, an AmalekiteH6003.” 14And DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, “HowH349 is it you wereH3372 not afraidH3372 21to reachH7971 outH7971 with your handH3027 to destroyH7843 the Lord’sH3068 anointedH4899?” 15Then DavidH1732 calledH7121 oneH259 of the youngH5288 menH5288 and saidH559, “ComeH5066 forwardH5066, 22putH6293 him toH6293 deathH6293.” 23So he struckH5221 him and he diedH4191. 16And DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, “2425Your bloodH1818 is on your headH7218, becauseH3588 26your own mouthH6310 has testifiedH6030 against you, sayingH559, ‘I have finishedH4191 offH4191 the Lord’sH3068 anointedH4899.’”