rsv 2Samuel:1:1-16 SEEK
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After the death of Saul ,
when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amal '
ekites ,
David remained two days in Ziklag ;
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and on the third day ,
behold ,
a man came from Saul '
s camp ,
with his clothes rent and earth upon his head .
And when he came to David ,
he fell to the ground and did obeisance .
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David said to him , "
Where do you come from ?"
And he said to him , "
I have escaped from the camp of Israel ."
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And David said to him , "
How did it go ?
Tell me ."
And he answered , "
The people have fled from the battle ,
and many of the people also have fallen and are dead ;
and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead ."
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Then 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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And the young man who told him said , "
By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilbo '
a ;
and there was Saul leaning upon his spear ;
and lo ,
the chariots and the horsemen were close upon him .
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And when he looked behind him ,
he saw me ,
and called to me .
And I answered , `
Here I am .'
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And he said to me , `
Who are you ?'
I answered him , `
I am an Amal '
ekite .'
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And he said to me , `
Stand beside me and slay me ;
for anguish has seized me ,
and yet my life still lingers .'
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So I stood beside him ,
and slew him ,
because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen ;
and I took the crown which was on his head and the armlet which was on his arm ,
and I have brought them here to my lord ."
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Then David took hold of his clothes ,
and rent them ;
and so did all the men who were with him ;
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and they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the LORD and for the house of Israel ,
because they had fallen by the sword .
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And David said to the young man who told him , "
Where do you come from ?"
And he answered , "
I am the son of a sojourner ,
an Amal '
ekite ."
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David said to him , "
How is it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the LORD '
S anointed ?"
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Then David called one of the young men and said , "
Go ,
fall upon him ."
And he smote him so that he died .
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And David said to him , "
Your blood be upon your head ;
for your own mouth has testified against you ,
saying , `
I have slain the LORD '
S anointed .'"