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1 After they defeated the Amalekites, David and the men who were with him returned to the city of Ziklag. By that time, the Philistines had already killed Saul. David and his men stayed there that day and the next one without receiving any news of the battle between the Philistines and Israelites. 2 But on the day after that, a young man unexpectedly arrived there who had been in the camp where Saul’s soldiers had set up their tents. He had torn his clothes and put dust on his head to show that he was grieving. He came to David and knelt down and lay flat on the ground to show respect for him.
3 David asked him, “Where have you come from?” The man replied, “I have fled here from the camp where the Israelite soldiers set up their tents.”
4 David asked him, “What happened? Please tell me about the battle!” The man replied, “The Philistines defeated our army so badly that our soldiers ran away. The Philistines killed many of them. They even killed King Saul and his son Jonathan.”
5 David asked the young man who told him this, “How do you know that the Philistines killed Saul and Jonathan?”
6 The young man replied, “As it happened, I was on Mount Gilboa where the Israelites had fled from the Philistines. I saw Saul. He was wounded and leaning on his spear for support. I noticed that the Philistine chariot drivers and the commanders of their soldiers on horseback had seen him, and they all were rushing toward him. 7 Saul turned around and saw me, and he called out to me. I called back, ‘What do you want me to do?’
8 He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I replied, ‘I am an Amalekite.’
9 Then he said to me, ‘I can no longer fight, because I am in such pain from my many wounds. But those wounds will not kill me. So please use one of the weapons here to kill me yourself.’
10 I knew that the Philistines would soon come and kill him, so he was not going to live anyway. So I used one of the weapons there to kill him. Then I took the crown he had been wearing and his armband. Here they are for you to see, sir.”
11 Then David took hold of his clothing and ripped it to show how sad he was All the men who were with him ripped their clothes as well. 12 They felt very sad, and they cried. They did not eat anything for the rest of that day. This was to honor and remember Saul and his son Jonathan and all of the Israelite soldiers whom the Philistines had killed in the battle. They were also very sorry for all of the Israelite people, who had lost their king and many of their men and much of their territory.
13 But then David asked the young man who had told him about the battle, “Where do you come from?” He replied, “I come from an Amalekite family, but we are living here in Israel.”
14 David told him, “You should have respected Saul as the man whom Yahweh chose to be the king of Israel and not dared to kill him!” 15 Then David summoned one of his soldiers and told him, “Come over here and kill this man!” So the soldier came over and killed him. 16 David said to the Amalekite, “You yourself said, ‘I killed the man whom Yahweh appointed to be the king.’ So you admitted that you were guilty and deserved to die!” 17 Then David composed a sad song about Saul and Jonathan. 18 He called this song “The Bow.” When David became the king of Judah shortly afterward, he told his officials to teach this song to the people of Judah. You can find the words in the Book of Jashar. These are the words to the song:
19 “You Israelite people, the Philistines have pursued your great warriors even onto the mountains and killed them there!
It is very sad that these strong soldiers have died!
20 Do not let anyone who lives in cities such as Gath and Ashkelon find out about this!
Otherwise, the women among the pagan Philistines will have victory celebrations.
21 The shield of Saul, that mighty king, remains on the ground on Mount Gilboa.
No one is caring for it by rubbing it with olive oil.
So I hope there will never be rain or dew there again so that the shield does not rust.
I hope that there is so little rain that the fields do not even produce the small amount of grain that someone would bring as an offering.
22 When Jonathan shot arrows from his bow at enemy soldiers, the arrows struck them so that they bled and died.
When Saul stabbed strong men with his sword, he wounded them so deeply that they died.
23 People loved Saul and Jonathan. They delighted many people during their lives. And they died fighting together against their enemies.
They were warriors who could run fast, as eagles fly fast, and who were strong, as lions are strong.
24 You women in Israel should mourn for Saul.
He made Israel a safe and prosperous place in which you had beautiful scarlet clothes and expensive jewelry and gold ornaments to wear.
25 It is very sad that Jonathan, that strong soldier, has died while fighting a war!
The Philistines pursued him even onto a mountain and killed him there.
26 Jonathan, my dear friend, I grieve for you. You were very dear to me.
You loved me in a wonderful way. It was much better than the fleeting feelings of romance that men and women have for each other.
27 It is very sad that these strong soldiers have died.
Saul and Jonathan are not using their sword and bow anymore.”
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