1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Samuel 1

1 The Amalekite, who brought tidings of the overthrow, and accused himself of Saul's death, is slain. 17 David lamenteth Saul and Jonathan with a song.

 1:1 Now it came 1961 about after 310 the death 4194 of Saul 7586, when David 1732 had returned 7725 from the slaughter 5221 of the Amalekites 6002, that David 1732 remained 3427 two 8147 days 3117 in Ziklag 6860.

 1:2 On the third 7992 day 3117, behold 2009, a man 376 came 935 out of the camp 4264 from Saul 7586, with his clothes 899b torn 7167 and dust 127 on his head 7218. And it came 1961 about when he came 935 to David 1732 that he fell 5307 to the ground 776 and prostrated 7812 himself.

 1:3 Then David 1732 said 559 to him, “From where 335 do you come 935?” And he said 559 to him, “I have escaped 4422 from the camp 4264 of Israel 3478.”

 1:4 David 1732 said 559 to him, “How 4100 did things 1697 go 1961? Please 4994 tell 5046 me.” And he said 559, “The people 5971a have fled 5127 from the battle 4421, and also 1571 many 7235a of the people 5971a have fallen 5307 and are dead 4191; and Saul 7586 and Jonathan 3083 his son 1121 are dead 4191 also 1571.”

 1:5 So David 1732 said 559 to the young 5288 man 5288 who told 5046 him, “How 349 do you know 3045 that Saul 7586 and his son 1121 Jonathan 3083 are dead 4191?”

 1:6 The young 5288 man 5288 who told 5046 him said 559, “By chance 7122 I happened 7136a to be on Mount 2022 Gilboa 1533, and behold 2009, Saul 7586 was leaning 8172 on his spear 2595. And behold 2009, the chariots 7393 and the horsemen 6571b pursued 1692 him closely 1692.

 1:7 “When he looked 6437 behind 310 him, he saw 7200 me and called 7121 to me. And I said 559, ‘Here 2009 I am.’

 1:8 “He said 559 to me, ‘Who 4310 are you?’ And I answered 559 him, ‘I am an Amalekite 6003.’

 1:9 “Then he said 559 to me, ‘Please 4994 stand 5975 beside 5921 me and kill 4191 me, for agony 7661 has seized 270 me because 3588 my life 5315 still 5750 lingers in me.’

 1:10 “So I stood 5975 beside 5921 him and killed 4191 him, because 3588 I knew 3045 that he could not live 2421a after 310 he had fallen 5307. And I took 3947 the crown 5145 which 834 [was] on his head 7218 and the bracelet 685 which 834 [was] on his arm 2220, and I have brought 935 them here 2008 to my lord 113.”

 1:11 ¶ Then David 1732 took 2388 hold 2388 of his clothes 899b and tore 7167 them, and [so] also 1571 [did] all 3605 the men 376 who 834 [were] with him.

 1:12 They mourned 5594 and wept 1058 and fasted 6684 until 5704 evening 6153 for Saul 7586 and his son 1121 Jonathan 3083 and for the people 5971a of the LORD 3068 and the house 1004 of Israel 3478, because 3588 they had fallen 5307 by the sword 2719.

 1:13 David 1732 said 559 to the young 5288 man 5288 who told 5046 him, “Where 335 are you from?” And he answered 559, “I am the son 1121 of an alien 1616, an Amalekite 6003.”

 1:14 Then David 1732 said 559 to him, “How 349 is it you were not afraid 3372a to stretch 7971 out your hand 3027 to destroy 7843 the LORD’S 3068 anointed 4899?”

 1:15 And David 1732 called 7121 one 259 of the young 5288 men 5288 and said 559, “Go 5066, cut 6293 him down 6293.” So he struck 5221 him and he died 4191.

 1:16 David 1732 said 559 to him, “Your blood 1818 is on your head 7218, for your mouth 6310 has testified 6030a against you, saying 559, ‘I have killed 4191 the LORD’S 3068 anointed 4899.’”

 1:17 ¶ Then David 1732 chanted 6969 with this 2088 lament 7015 over 5921 Saul 7586 and Jonathan 3083 his son 1121,

 1:18 and he told 559 [them] to teach 3925 the sons 1121 of Judah 3063 [the song of] the bow 7198; behold 2009, it is written 3789 in the book 5612 of Jashar 3477.

 1:19 “Your beauty 6643a, O Israel 3478, is slain 2491a on your high 1116 places 1116! How 349 have the mighty 1368 fallen 5307!

 1:20 “Tell 5046 [it] not in Gath 1661, Proclaim 1319 it not in the streets 2351 of Ashkelon 831, Or 6435 the daughters 1323 of the Philistines 6430 will rejoice 8055, The daughters 1323 of the uncircumcised 6189 will exult 5937.

 1:21 “O mountains 2022 of Gilboa 1533, Let not dew 2919 or rain 4306 be on you, nor 408 fields 7704 of offerings 8641; For there 8033 the shield 4043 of the mighty 1368 was defiled 1602, The shield 4043 of Saul 7586, not anointed 4899 with oil 8081.

 1:22 “From the blood 1818 of the slain 2491a, from the fat 2459 of the mighty 1368, The bow 7198 of Jonathan 3083 did not turn 5472 back 268, And the sword 2719 of Saul 7586 did not return 7725 empty 7387.

 1:23 “Saul 7586 and Jonathan 3083, beloved 157 and pleasant 5273a in their life 2425b, And in their death 4194 they were not parted 6504; They were swifter 7043 than 4480 eagles 5404, They were stronger 1396 than 4480 lions 738.

 1:24 “O daughters 1323 of Israel 3478, weep 1058 over 413 Saul 7586, Who clothed 3847 you luxuriously 5730a in scarlet 8144, Who put 5927 ornaments 5716 of gold 2091 on your apparel 3830.

 1:25 “How 349 have the mighty 1368 fallen 5307 in the midst 8432 of the battle 4421! Jonathan 3083 is slain 2491a on your high 1116 places 1116.

 1:26 “I am distressed 6887a for you, my brother 251 Jonathan 3083; You have been very 3966 pleasant 5276 to me. Your love 160 to me was more 4480 wonderful 6381 Than 4480 the love 160 of women 802.

 1:27 “How 349 have the mighty 1368 fallen 5307, And the weapons 3627 of war 4421 perished 6!”