2 Samuel 1

1 and to be after death Saul and David to return: return from to smite [obj] [the] Amalek and to dwell David in/on/with Ziklag day two

AND 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;

2 and to be in/on/with day [the] third and behold man to come (in): come from [the] camp from from with Saul and garment his to tear and land: soil upon head his and to be in/on/with to come (in): come he to(wards) David and to fall: fall land: soil [to] and to bow

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 prostrated himself.

3 and to say to/for him David where? from this to come (in): come and to say to(wards) him from camp Israel to escape

And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.'

4 and to say to(wards) him David what? to be [the] word: thing to tell please to/for me and to say which to flee [the] people from [the] battle and also to multiply to fall: fall from [the] people and to die and also Saul and Jonathan son: child his to die

And David said unto him: 'How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me.' And he answered: '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.'

5 and to say David to(wards) [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him how? to know for to die Saul and Jonathan son: child his

And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'

6 and to say [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him to encounter: chanced to meet in/on/with mountain: mount [the] (Mount) Gilboa and behold Saul to lean upon spear his and behold [the] chariot and master: [master of] [the] horseman to cleave him

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 the horsemen pressed hard upon him.

7 and to turn after him and to see: see me and to call: call to to(wards) me and to say look! I

And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I.

8 and to say to/for me who? you(m. s.) (and to say *QK) to(wards) him Amalekite I

And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.

9 and to say to(wards) me to stand: stand please upon me and to die me for to grasp me [the] agony for all still soul: life my in/on/with me

And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.

10 and to stand: stand upon him and to die him for to know for not to live after to fall: fall he and to take: take [the] consecration: crown which upon head his and armlet which upon arm his and to come (in): bring them to(wards) lord my here/thus

So I stood beside 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.'

11 and to strengthen: hold David (in/on/with garment his *QK) and to tear them and also all [the] human which with him

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him.

12 and to mourn and to weep and to fast till [the] evening upon Saul and upon Jonathan son: child his and upon people LORD and upon house: household Israel for to fall: fall in/on/with sword

And they wailed, 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.

13 and to say David to(wards) [the] youth [the] to tell to/for him where? from this you(m. s.) and to say son: child man sojourner Amalekite I

And David said unto the young man that told him: 'Whence art thou?' And he answered: 'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.'

14 and to say to(wards) him David how? not to fear to/for to send: reach hand: power your to/for to ruin [obj] anointed LORD

And David said unto him: 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?'

15 and to call: call to David to/for one from [the] youth and to say to approach: approach to fall on in/on/with him and to smite him and to die

And David called one of the young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall upon him.' And he smote him that he died.

16 and to say to(wards) him David (blood your *QK) upon head your for lip your to answer in/on/with you to/for to say I to die [obj] anointed LORD

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.'

17 and to chant David [obj] [the] dirge [the] this upon Saul and upon Jonathan son: child his

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

18 and to say to/for to learn: teach son: descendant/people Judah bow behold to write upon scroll: book [the] Jashar

and said — To teach the sons of Judah the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jashar:

19 [the] beauty Israel upon high place your slain: killed how? to fall: fall mighty man

Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! How are the mighty fallen!

20 not to tell in/on/with Gath not to bear tidings in/on/with outside Ashkelon lest to rejoice daughter Philistine lest to exult daughter [the] uncircumcised

Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

21 mountain: mount in/on/with Gilboa not dew and not rain upon you and land: country contribution for there to abhor shield mighty man shield Saul without anointed in/on/with oil

Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of choice fruits; for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

22 from blood slain: killed from fat mighty man bow Jonathan not to turn back back and sword Saul not to return: return emptily

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.

23 Saul and Jonathan [the] to love: lover and [the] pleasant in/on/with life their and in/on/with death their not to separate from eagle to lighten from lion to prevail

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

24 daughter Israel to(wards) Saul to weep [the] to clothe you scarlet with delicacy [the] to ascend: rise ornament gold upon clothing your

Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

25 how? to fall: fall mighty man in/on/with midst [the] battle Jonathan upon high place your slain: killed

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan upon thy high places is slain!

26 to constrain to/for me upon you brother: compatriot my Jonathan be pleasant to/for me much to wonder love your to/for me from love woman

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me; wonderful was thy love to me, passing the love of women.

27 how? to fall: fall mighty man and to perish article/utensil battle

How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!