2Samuel:1:1-16

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* And it came to pass after the death of Saul , when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites , that David abode two days in Ziklag . * And it came to pass on the third day , that behold , a man came out of the camp from Saul with his garments rent , and earth upon his head ; and as soon as he came to David , he fell to the earth and did obeisance . * And David said to him , Whence comest thou ? And he said to him , Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped . * And David said to him , What has taken place ? I pray thee , tell me . And he said that the people had fled from the battle , and many of the people also had fallen and died , and that Saul and Jonathan his son were 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 , I happened by chance to be upon mount Gilboa , and behold , Saul leaned on his spear ; and behold , the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him . * And he looked behind him , and saw me , and called to me . And I said , Here am I . * And he said to me , Who art thou ? And I said to him , I am an Amalekite . * He said to me again , Stand , I pray thee , over me , and slay me ; for anguish has seized me ; for my life is yet whole in me . * So I stood over him , and put him to death , for I knew that he would not live after his fall ; 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 of his garments and rent them ; and all the men that were with him [did ] likewise . * And they mourned , and wept , and fasted until even for Saul , and for Jonathan his son , and for the people of Jehovah , and for the house of Israel ; because they were fallen by the sword . * And David said to the young man that told him , Whence art thou ? And he said , I am the son of an Amalekite stranger . * And David said to him , How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah 's anointed ? * Then David called one of the young men and said , Draw near , [and ] fall on him . And he smote him that he died . * And David said to him , Thy blood be upon thy head ; for thy mouth has testified against thee , saying , I have slain Jehovah 's anointed .

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