The Koine Bible

And it came to pass after Saul died, and David returned from striking the Amalekite, and David dwelt in Ziklag two days

And it came to pass on the third day, and behold, a man came out from the camp, from Saul’s people, and his garments were torn and earth was upon his head; and it came to pass, when he entered to David, that he fell upon the ground and did obeisance to him.

And David said to him, From where have you come? And he said to him, From the camp of Israel I have escaped.

And David said to him, What is this word? Report it to me. And he said that the people have fled from the battle, and many from the people have fallen and have died, and Saul has died, and Jonathan his son has died.

And David said to the young man who was reporting to him, How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

And the young man who was reporting to him said, I fell upon Mount Gilboa by chance, and behold, Saul had leaned himself upon his spear, and behold, the chariots and the horsemen had overtaken him.

And he looked behind him and saw me and called me, and I said, Behold, I am here.

And he said to me, Who are you? And I said, I am an Amalekite.

And he said to me, Stand now over me and kill me, for a terrible darkness has seized me, for all my soul is in me.

And I stood over him and killed him, for I knew that he would not live after his falling; and I took the kingdom that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

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

And they wailed and wept and fasted until evening over Saul and over Jonathan his son and over the people of Judah and over the house of Israel, because they had been struck by the sword.

And David said to the young man who was telling him, From where are you? And he said, I am the son of a sojourning man, an Amalekite.

And David said to him, Why did you not fear to put forth your hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?

And David called one of his young men and said, Come near, strike him down; and he struck him, and he died.

And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head, because your mouth has testified against you, saying, I killed the anointed of the Lord.

And David lamented this lament over Saul and over Jonathan his son

and he said to teach the sons of Judah, Behold, it is written on the book of the Upright

The beauty of Israel is slain upon your heights; how the mighty have fallen!

Do not report it in Gath, and do not proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

Mountains in Gilboa, let there be no dew and no rain upon you, nor fields of firstfruits, for there the shield of the mighty was abhorred, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil

From the blood of the wounded, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Ionathan did not turn back empty, and the sword of Saul did not return empty

Saul and Jonathan, the beloved and the lovely, not separated; gracious in their life, and in their death they were not divided; they were lighter than eagles, and stronger than lions.

Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who used to clothe you in scarlet with your adornment, who put ornaments of gold upon your garments

How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan, upon your heights, wounded.

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; you were made very lovely to me; your love to me was more wonderful than the love of women

How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished.