2Samuel:1:1-16
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And it came to pass after Saul was dead ,
that David returned from smiting Amalec ,
and David abode two days in Sekelac .
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And it came to pass on the third day ,
that ,
behold ,
a man came from the camp ,
from the people of Saul ,
and his garments were rent ,
and earth was upon his head :
and it came to pass when he went in to David ,
that he fell upon the earth ,
and did obeisance to him .
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And David said to him ,
Whence comest thou ?
and he said to him ,
I have escaped out of the camp of Israel .
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And David said to him ,
What is the matter ?
tell me .
And he said ,
The people fled out of the (
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Gr .
war (:
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battle ,
and many of the people have fallen and are dead ,
and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead .
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And David said to the young man who brought him the tidings ,
How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead ?
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And the young man that brought the tidings ,
said to him ,
I happened accidentally to be upon mount Gelbue ;
and ,
behold ,
Saul was leaning upon his spear ,
and ,
behold ,
the chariots and captains of horse pressed hard upon him .
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And he looked behind him ,
and saw me ,
and called me ;
and I said ,
Behold ,
here am I .
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And he said to me ,
Who art thou ?
and I said ,
I am an Amalekite .
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And he said to me ,
Stand ,
I pray thee ,
over me ,
and slay me ,
for a dreadful darkness has come upon me ,
for all my life is in me .
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So I stood over him and slew him ,
because I knew he (
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Gr .
will (:
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would not live after he was fallen ;
and I took the crown that was upon his head ,
and the bracelet that was upon his arm ,
and I have brought them hither to my lord .
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And David laid hold of his garments ,
and rent them ;
and all the men who were with him rent their garments .
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And they lamented ,
and wept ,
and fasted till evening ,
for Saul and for Jonathan his son ,
and for the people of Juda ,
and for the house of Israel ,
because they were smitten with the sword .
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And David said to the young man who brought the tidings to him ,
Whence art thou ?
and he said ,
I am the son of an Amalekite sojourner .
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And David said to him ,
How was it thou wast not afraid to lift thy hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord ?
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And David called one of his young men ,
and said ,
Go and fall upon him :
and he smote him ,
and he died .
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And David said to him ,
Thy blood be upon thine own head ;
for thy mouth has (
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Gr .
answered (:
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testified against thee ,
saying ,
I have slain the anointed of the Lord .
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