nasb 2Samuel:1:1-16 SEEK
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2Samuel:1:1 @
Now it came about after the death of Saul ,
when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites ,
that David remained two days in Ziklag .
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2Samuel:1:2 @
On the third day ,
behold ,
a man came out of the camp from Saul ,
with his clothes torn and dust on his head .
And it came about when he came to David that he fell to the ground and prostrated himself .
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2Samuel:1:3 @
Then David said to him , "
From where do you come ?"
And he said to him , "
I have escaped from the camp of Israel ."
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2Samuel:1:4 @
David said to him , "
How did things go ?
Please tell me ."
And he said , "
The people have fled from the battle ,
and also many of the people have fallen and are dead ;
and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also ."
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2Samuel:1:5 @
So David said to the young man who told him , "
How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead ?"
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2Samuel:1:6 @
The young man who told him said , "
By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa ,
and behold ,
Saul was leaning on his spear .
And behold ,
the chariots and the horsemen pursued him closely .
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2Samuel:1:7 " @
When he looked behind him ,
he saw me and called to me .
And I said , '
Here I am .'
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2Samuel:1:8 " @
He said to me , '
Who are you ?'
And I answered him , '
I am an Amalekite .'
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2Samuel:1:9 " @
Then he said to me , '
Please stand beside me and kill me ,
for agony has seized me because my life still lingers in me .'
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2Samuel:1:10 " @
So I stood beside him and killed him ,
because I knew that he could not live after he had fallen .
And I took the crown which was on his head and the bracelet which was on his arm ,
and I have brought them here to my lord ."
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2Samuel:1:11 @
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them ,
and so also did all the men who were with him .
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2Samuel:1:12 @
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel ,
because they had fallen by the sword .
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2Samuel:1:13 @
David said to the young man who told him , "
Where are you from ?"
And he answered , "
I am the son of an alien ,
an Amalekite ."
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2Samuel:1:14 @
Then David said to him , "
How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the LORD '
S anointed ?"
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2Samuel:1:15 @
And David called one of the young men and said , "
Go ,
cut him down ."
So he struck him and he died .
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2Samuel:1:16 @
David said to him , "
Your blood is on your head ,
for your mouth has testified against you ,
saying , '
I have killed the LORD '
S anointed .'"