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 Saul was dead, that David returned from striking Amalec, and David abode two days in Sekelac.

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

And it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came from the camp, from the people of Saul, and his garments were tore, and earth [was] upon his head: and it came to pass when he went in to David, that he fell upon the earth, and did obeisance to him.

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 to him, Whence come you? and he said to him, I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.

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 to him, What [is] the matter? tell me. And he said, The people fled out of the battle, and many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.

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 to the young man who brought him the tidings, How know you 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 brought the tidings, said to him, I happened accidentally to be upon mount Gelbue; and, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear, and, behold, the chariots and captains of horse 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 he looked behind him, and saw me, and called me; and I said, Behold, [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 to me, Who are you? and I said, 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 to me, Stand, I pray you, over me, and kill me, for a dreadful darkness has come upon me, for all my life [is] 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 over him and killed him, because I knew he would not live after he was fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was upon his arm, and I have brought them hither to 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

And David laid hold of his garments, and tore them; and all the men who were with him tore their garments.

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 lamented, and wept, and fasted till evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Juda, and for the house of Israel, because they were struck with 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 to the young man who brought the tidings to him, Whence are you? and he said, I am the son of an Amalekite sojourner.

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 to him, How was it you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?

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 his young men, and said, Go and fall upon him: and he struck him, and 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 to him, Your blood [be] upon your own head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the anointed of the Lord.

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 he gave orders to teach it the sons of Juda: behold, it is written in the book of Right.

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

Set up a pillar, O Israel, for the slain that died upon your high places: 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 Geth, and tell it not as glad tidings in the streets of Ascalon, 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

You mountains of Gelbue, let not dew no rain descend upon you, nor fields of first fruits [be upon you], for there the shield of the mighty ones has been grievously assailed; the shield of Saul was 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, and from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan returned not empty; and the sword of Saul turned not back 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 beloved and the beautiful, were not divided: comely [were they] in their life, and in their death they were not divided: [they were] swifter than eagles, and 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

Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you with scarlet together with your adorning, who added golden ornaments to 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! O Jonathan, even the slain ones upon your high places!

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 grieved for you, my brother Jonathan; you were very lovely to me; your love to me was wonderful beyond 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!