2 Samuel 1

1 And it was after [the] death of Saul and David he returned from defeating Amalek and he remained David in Ziklag days two.

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,

2 And it was - on the day third and there! a man [was] coming from the camp from with Saul and garments his [were] torn and earth [was] on head his and it was when came he to David and he fell [the] ground towards and he bowed down.

on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth and showed respect.

3 And he said to him David where? from this are you coming and he said to him from [the] camp of Israel I have escaped.

David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”

4 And he said to him David what? was it the word tell please to me and he said that it has fled the people from the battle and also [surely] a multitude has fallen of the people and they have died and also Saul and Jonathan son his they have died.

David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”

5 And he said David to the young man who had told to him how? do you know that he has died Saul and Jonathan son his.

David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

6 And he said the young man - who had told to him [surely] by chance I found myself on [the] mountain of Gilboa and there! Saul [was] leaning on spear his and there! the chariotry and [the] owners of the horses they overtook him.

The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.

7 And he turned behind him and he saw me and he called to me and I said here [am] I.

When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’

8 And he said to me who? [are] you (and I said *QK) to him [am] an Amalekite I.

He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

9 And he said to me stand please over me and kill me for it has seized me dizziness for all still life my [is] in me.

He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’

10 And I stood over him and I killed him for I knew that not he will live after had fallen he and I took the crown - which [was] on head his and an armlet which [was] on arm his and I brought them to lord my here.

So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”

11 And he took hold David (on garments his *QK) and he tore them and also all the men who [were] with him.

Then David took hold on his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.

12 And they mourned and they wept and they fasted until the evening on Saul and on Jonathan son his and on [the] people of Yahweh and on [the] house of Israel for they had fallen by the sword.

They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

13 And he said David to the young man who had told to him where? from this [are] you and he said [am the] son of a man a sojourner an Amalekite I.

David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”

14 And he said to him David how? not were you afraid to stretch out hand your to destroy [the] [one] anointed of Yahweh.

David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”

15 And he called David to one from the young men and he said draw near fall on him and he struck down him and he died.

David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.

16 And he said to him David (blood your *QK) [be] on head your for own mouth your it has testified against you saying I I killed [the] [one] anointed of Yahweh.

David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain the LORD’s anointed.’”

17 And he lamented David the lamentation this on Saul and on Jonathan son his.

David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

18 And he said to teach [the] descendants of Judah Bow here! [it is] written on [the] book of the upright [one].

(and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

19 The beauty O Israel on high places your [is] slain how! they have fallen [the] mighty [ones].

“Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

20 May not you tell in Gath may not you bear news in [the] streets of Ashkelon lest they should rejoice [the] daughters of [the] Philistines lest they should exult [the] daughters of the uncircumcised.

Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

21 O mountains in Gilboa may not dew and may not rain [be] on you and fields of contributions for there it was defiled [the] shield of [the] mighty [ones] [the] shield of Saul not [was] anointed with oil.

You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away, the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

22 From [the] blood of [those] slain from [the] fat of [the] mighty [ones] [the] bow of Jonathan not it turned back backwards and [the] sword of Saul not it returned empty.

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.

23 Saul and Jonathan lovable and pleasant in lives their and in death their not they were separated more than eagles they were swift more than lions they were strong.

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

24 O daughters of Israel because of Saul weep who clothed you scarlet with luxuries who brought up ornament[s] of gold on clothing your.

You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

25 How! they have fallen [the] mighty [ones] in [the] middle of the battle Jonathan on high places your [is] slain.

How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.

26 It is distress to me on you O brother my Jonathan you were pleasant to me very it was wonderful love your to me more than [the] love of women.

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

27 How! they have fallen [the] mighty [ones] and they have perished [the] weapons of war.

How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”