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2 Samuel - ch 1 v 1 - 20
- Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had 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 to him, From whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel have I escaped.
- And David said to him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen, and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
- And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are 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 to me. And I answered, Here am I.
- And he said to me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
- He said to 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 had fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to 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 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.
- And David said to the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
- And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy 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 to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
- 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.
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