2 Shemuel (2 Samuel) 1:1–16 — David learns about Sha’ul’s death

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2 Sam 1:1–16

1:1 David learns about Sha’ul’s death

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1 After David returned from slaughtering the Amalekim, he stayed in Tsiklag for two days. (King Sha’ul (Saul) was dead by this time.) 2 Then on the third day, wow, a man came from Sha’ul’s camp. He had torn clothes and dirt on his head, and when he got to David he fell onto his knees and bowed low. 3 “Where have you come from?” David asked him.

“I was in Yisrael’s (Israel’s) camp, but managed to escape.” he replied. 4 “Why? What happened?” David demanded. “Tell me, please,”

“Our people fled from the battle,” the man said. “Many fell and died. Even Sha’ul and his son Yonatan (Jonathan) died.”

5 ⇔“How do you know that Sha’ul and Yonatan died?” David asked the young man who’d brought the news.

6 “I happened to be on Mt. Gilboa,” the young man replied, “and listen, Sha’ul was leaning on his spear. Then wow, the chariots and the masters of the chariot horses overtook him,[ref] 7 and he turned around and saw me. He called me and I answered, ‘Here I am.’ 8 ‘Who are you?’ he asked. ‘I’m an Amaleki,’ I told him. 9 Then he said to me, ‘Please, come over here and kill me, because although I’m still alive, the pain is unbearable.’ 10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that with those wounds, he wouldn’t live. Then I took the crown off his head and the bracelet on his arm, and I brought them here to you, my master.”

11 Then David pulled at his clothes with his hands and tore them, and all the men with him did the same, 12 and they mourned and wept and fasted until the evening for Sha’ul and for his son Yonatan, and for Yahweh’s people, because many Israelis had been killed.

13 Then David asked the young man who’d brought the news, “Where are you from?”

“I’m a foreigner’s son,” he replied, “an Amaleki.” 14 ⇔“How come you weren’t afraid to kill Yahweh’s anointed king with your own hands?” David asked him. 15 Then David called to one of his young men, “Come over here and execute him.” So he struck him, and he died. 16 “Your blood’s on your own head,” David told the Amaleki, “because you admitted in your own words that you, yourself killed Yahweh’s anointed one.”

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1 And_he/it _was after the _death _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) and_Dāvid he _returned from_when _defeated DOM (the)_Amalek and_ Dāvid _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_Tsiqlag/(Ziklag) days two.

2 And_he/it _was in _the_day the_third and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _man was_coming from the_camp from_with Shāʼūl and_garments _of_his were_torn and_earth was_on his/its_head and_he/it _was when_came_he to Dāvid and_he _fell towards_land and_he _bowed _down.

3 And_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid where from_this are _you _coming and_he/it _said to_him/it from_the _camp _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I _have _escaped.

4 And_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid what the_message was _it tell please to_me and_he/it _said which/who the_people it _has _fled from the_battle and_also many it _has _fallen of the_people and_they _have _died and_also Shāʼūl and_Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) his/its_son they _have _died.

5 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the _young_man who_had_told to_him/it how do _you _know if/because _that Shāʼūl and_Yōnātān his/its_son he _has _died.

6 And_he/it _said the _young_man who_had_told to_him/it by _chance _(happen _to _be) I _found _myself on_the _mountain _of (the)_Gilboˊa and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Shāʼūl/(Saul) was_leaning on spear _of_his and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_chariotry and_the _owners _of the _horses they_overtook _him.

7 And_he _turned behind_him and_he_saw _me and_he/it _called to_me and_I _said here_I_am.

8 And_he/it _said to_me who are_you and[fn] to_him/it am_an _Amalekite I.

9 And_he/it _said to_me stand please over_me and_kill_me if/because it_has _seized _me (the)_dizziness if/because all _of still life _of_my is_in_me.

10 And_I _stood on/upon/above_him/it and_I_killed _him if/because I _knew if/because _that not he _will _live after he_had _fallen and_I _took the_crown which was_on his/its_head and_an _armlet which was_on arm _of_his and_I_brought _them to my_master here.

11 And_ Dāvid _he _took _hold his[fn] and_he_tore _them and_also all _of the_men who with_him/it.

12 And_they _mourned and_they _wept and_they _fasted until the_evening on Shāʼūl and_on Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) his/its_son and_on the _people _of YHWH and_on the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because they _had _fallen by_sword.

13 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to the _young_man who_had_told to_him/it where from_this are_you and_he/it _said am _the_son _of a _man a _sojourner an _Amalekite I.

14 And_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid how not were _you _afraid to_stretch _out hand _of_your to_destroy DOM the_one_anointed _of YHWH.

15 And_ Dāvid _he/it _called to_one of_the _young_men and_he/it _said draw _near fall in/on/over_him/it and_he_struck _him _down and_he/it _died.

16 And_he/it _said to_him/it Dāvid mmm[fn] be_on head _of_your if/because mouth _of_your _own it _has _testified in_you(ms) to_say I I _killed DOM the_one_anointed _of YHWH.

1:8 OSHB variant note: ו/יאמר: (x-qere) ’וָ/אֹמַ֣ר’: lemma=c/559 morph=HC/Vqw1cs id=10zio וָ/אֹמַ֣ר

1:11 OSHB variant note: ב/בגד/ו: (x-qere) ’בִּ/בְגָדָ֖י/ו’: lemma=b/899 b n=1.0 morph=HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms id=10Ap3 בִּ/בְגָדָ֖י/ו

1:16 OSHB variant note: דמי/ך: (x-qere) ’דָּמְ/ךָ֖’: lemma=1818 n=1.0 morph=HNcmsc/Sp2ms id=10sYp דָּמְ/ךָ֖

1:6-10: 1Sam 31:1-6; 1Ch 10:1-6.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 SAM 1:1

David learns about Sha’ul’s death

2 Sam 1:1–16

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OET-RV by cross-referenced section 2 SAM 1:1

2 Sam 1:1–16