News from Gilboa
After Saul died, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed two days at Ziklag. On the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp with torn clothes and dirt on his head. When he reached David, he fell to the ground and bowed. David asked him, Where have you come from? He answered, I've escaped from Israel's camp. David said, What happened? Tell me. The man answered, The army fled from the battle. Many fell and died, and Saul and his son Jonathan are dead as well. David asked the young man who brought the news, How do you know Saul and Jonathan are dead? The young man said, I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. Saul was there leaning on his spear, with the chariots and horsemen closing in on him. He looked behind him, saw me and called out. I said, Here I am. He asked me, Who are you? I told him, I'm an Amalekite. Then he said, Come over here and kill me. I'm in agony, but I'm still alive. So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he couldn't survive after falling like that. I took the crown from his head and the band from his arm, and I've brought them here to you, my lord. David grabbed his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him did the same. They mourned, wept and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the Lord's people and for the people of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. David asked the young man who brought the news, Where are you from? He answered, I'm the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite. David said, Weren't you afraid to raise your hand against the Lord's anointed and kill him? Then David called one of his young men and said, Go over and strike him down. The man struck him, and he died. David said, Your blood is on your own head. Your own mouth testified against you when you said, I killed the Lord's anointed.
Now after the death of Saul, when David had come back from killing the Amalekites and David had stayed two days in Ziklag, on the third day a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the earth and bowed down. And David said to him: Where do you come from? And he said to him: I've got away out of the camp of Israel. And David said to him: How did it go? Tell me, please. And he answered: The people have run from the battle, and plenty of the people have fallen and are dead. And Saul and Jonathan his son are dead too. And David said to the young man who told him: How do you know Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? And the young man who told him said: I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa. And there was Saul leaning on his spear. And the chariots and horsemen were coming hard after him. And when he looked behind him he saw me and called to me. And I answered: Here I am. And he said to me: Who are you? And I answered him: I'm an Amalekite. He said to me again: Stand over me, please, and kill me. Because pain has come on me, because my life is still whole in me. So I stood over him and killed him, because I was sure he couldn't live after he'd fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord. Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him too. And they mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they'd fallen by the sword. And David said to the young man who told him: Where do you come from? And he answered: I'm the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. And David said to him: How is it you weren't frightened to put out your hand to wreck the Lord's anointed? And David called one of the young men: Go near, fall on him. And he struck him so he died. And David said to him: Your blood is on your head. Because your own mouth has testified against you: I've killed the Lord's anointed.
Now 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; 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 did obeisance. And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That 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. And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 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 horsemen followed hard after him. And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. So I stood upon 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. Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: And they mourned, 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. And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed? And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 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.
After Saul died, David returned from defeating the Amalekites and stayed two days at Ziklag.
Now after the death of Saul, when David had come back from killing the Amalekites and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,
Now 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;
On the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp with torn clothes and dirt on his head. When he reached David, he fell to the ground and bowed.
on the third day a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the earth and bowed down.
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 did obeisance.
David asked him, Where have you come from? He answered, I've escaped from Israel's camp.
And David said to him: Where do you come from? And he said to him: I've got away out of the camp of Israel.
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
David said, What happened? Tell me. The man answered, The army fled from the battle. Many fell and died, and Saul and his son Jonathan are dead as well.
And David said to him: How did it go? Tell me, please. And he answered: The people have run from the battle, and plenty of the people have fallen and are dead. And Saul and Jonathan his son are dead too.
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That 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.
David asked the young man who brought the news, How do you know Saul and Jonathan are dead?
And David said to the young man who told him: How do you know Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
The young man said, I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. Saul was there leaning on his spear, with the chariots and horsemen closing in on him.
And the young man who told him said: I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa. And there was Saul leaning on his spear. And the chariots and horsemen were coming hard after 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 horsemen followed hard after him.
He looked behind him, saw me and called out. I said, Here I am.
And when he looked behind him he saw me and called to me. And I answered: Here I am.
And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
He asked me, Who are you? I told him, I'm an Amalekite.
And he said to me: Who are you? And I answered him: I'm an Amalekite.
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
Then he said, Come over here and kill me. I'm in agony, but I'm still alive.
He said to me again: Stand over me, please, and kill me. Because pain has come on me, because my life is still whole in me.
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he couldn't survive after falling like that. I took the crown from his head and the band from his arm, and I've brought them here to you, my lord.
So I stood over him and killed him, because I was sure he couldn't live after he'd fallen. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.
So I stood upon 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.
David grabbed his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him did the same.
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him too.
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
They mourned, wept and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the Lord's people and for the people of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
And they mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they'd fallen by the sword.
And they mourned, 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.
David asked the young man who brought the news, Where are you from? He answered, I'm the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.
And David said to the young man who told him: Where do you come from? And he answered: I'm the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
David said, Weren't you afraid to raise your hand against the Lord's anointed and kill him?
And David said to him: How is it you weren't frightened to put out your hand to wreck the Lord's anointed?
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
Then David called one of his young men and said, Go over and strike him down. The man struck him, and he died.
And David called one of the young men: Go near, fall on him. And he struck him so he died.
And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
David said, Your blood is on your own head. Your own mouth testified against you when you said, I killed the Lord's anointed.
And David said to him: Your blood is on your head. Because your own mouth has testified against you: I've killed the Lord's anointed.
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.
The lament of the bow
David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan. He ordered that the people of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jasher. Israel's glory lies dead on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! Don't tell it in Gath; don't announce it in Askelon's streets, or the Philistine women will rejoice and the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate. Mountains of Gilboa, may no dew or rain fall on you, and may your fields yield no offerings. For there the shield of the mighty was cast aside, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil. From the blood of those killed and the flesh of the mighty, Jonathan's bow did not turn back, and Saul's sword did not return empty. Saul and Jonathan were loved and admired in life, and in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles and stronger than lions. women of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery and adorned your garments with gold. How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies dead on your heights. I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan. You were very dear to me. Your love for me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women. How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!
And David sang this lament over Saul and over Jonathan his son. He said too to teach the sons of Judah the use of the bow. Look — it's written in the book of Jashar. The beauty of Israel is killed on your high places. How the mighty have fallen. Don't tell it in Gath. Don't call it out in the streets of Ashkelon — or the daughters of the Philistines will celebrate, or the daughters of the uncircumcised will win. Mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, or fields of offerings. Because there the shield of the mighty was thrown away, the shield of Saul, as though he hadn't been anointed with oil. From the blood of the killed, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan didn't turn back, and the sword of Saul didn't come back empty. Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they weren't divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who dressed you in scarlet with other delights, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing. How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle. Jonathan, you were killed on your high places. I'm in trouble for you, my brother Jonathan. You've been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, going past the love of women. How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war are gone.
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. 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. Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan.
And David sang this lament over Saul and over Jonathan his son.
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
He ordered that the people of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jasher.
He said too to teach the sons of Judah the use of the bow. Look — it's written in the book of Jashar.
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
Israel's glory lies dead on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
The beauty of Israel is killed on your high places. How the mighty have fallen.
The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
Don't tell it in Gath; don't announce it in Askelon's streets, or the Philistine women will rejoice and the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate.
Don't tell it in Gath. Don't call it out in the streets of Ashkelon — or the daughters of the Philistines will celebrate, or the daughters of the uncircumcised will win.
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Mountains of Gilboa, may no dew or rain fall on you, and may your fields yield no offerings. For there the shield of the mighty was cast aside, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
Mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, or fields of offerings. Because there the shield of the mighty was thrown away, the shield of Saul, as though he hadn't been anointed with oil.
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
From the blood of those killed and the flesh of the mighty, Jonathan's bow did not turn back, and Saul's sword did not return empty.
From the blood of the killed, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan didn't turn back, and the sword of Saul didn't come back empty.
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.
Saul and Jonathan were loved and admired in life, and in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles and stronger than lions.
Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they weren't divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
women of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery and adorned your garments with gold.
Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who dressed you in scarlet with other delights, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies dead on your heights.
How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle. Jonathan, you were killed on your high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
I grieve for you, my brother Jonathan. You were very dear to me. Your love for me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
I'm in trouble for you, my brother Jonathan. You've been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, going past the love of women.
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!
How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war are gone.
How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!