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.
rend
διερρωγότα
dierrōgota
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.
say
say
Jonathan
Ιωναθαν
iōnathan
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.
say
chance
περιπτώματι
periptōmati
Gelboue
Γελβουε
gelboue
stem
δόρυ
dory
horse captain
ἱππάρχαι
hipparchai
tie
συνῆψαν
synēpsan
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.
aware
ᾔδειν
ēdein
ornament
χλιδῶνα
chlidōna
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.
Jonathan
Ιωναθαν
iōnathan
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.
say
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.
Geth
Γεθ
geth
Askalōn
Ἀσκαλῶνος
askalōnos
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.
Gelboue
Γελβουε
gelboue
dew
δρόσος
drosos
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.
wounded one
τραυματιῶν
traumatiōn
suet
στέατος
steatos
Jonathan
Ιωναθαν
iōnathan
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.
Jonathan
Ιωναθαν
iōnathan
decent
εὐπρεπεῖς
euprepeis
light
κοῦφοι
kouphoi
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!
