jps - 2Samuel:1:1-16

jps@2Samuel:1:1 @ AND 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;

jps@2Samuel:1:2 @ 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 prostrated himself.

jps@2Samuel:1:3 @ And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.'

jps@2Samuel:1:4 @ And David said unto him: 'How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me.' And he answered: '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.'

jps@2Samuel:1:5 @ And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'

jps@2Samuel:1:6 @ 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 the horsemen pressed hard upon him.

jps@2Samuel:1:7 @ And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I.

jps@2Samuel:1:8 @ And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite.

jps@2Samuel:1:9 @ And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.

jps@2Samuel:1:10 @ So I stood beside 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.'

jps@2Samuel:1:11 @ Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him.

jps@2Samuel:1:12 @ And they wailed, 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.

jps@2Samuel:1:13 @ And David said unto the young man that told him: 'Whence art thou?' And he answered: 'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.'

jps@2Samuel:1:14 @ And David said unto him: 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?'

jps@2Samuel:1:15 @ And David called one of the young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall upon him.' And he smote him that he died.

jps@2Samuel:1:16 @ 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.'