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1Now it came to pass, after Saul was dead, that David returned from the slaughter of the Amalecites, and abode two days in Siceleg.

2And on the third day, there appeared a man who came out of Saul’s camp, with his garments rent, and dust strewed on his head: and when he came to David, he fell upon his face, and adored.

3And David said to him: From whence comest thou? And he said to him: I am fled out of the camp of Israel.

4And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me. He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.

5And David said to the young man that told him: How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son, are dead?

6And the young man that told him, said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him,

7And looking behind him, and seeing me, he called me. And I answered, Here am I.

8And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite.

9And he said to me: Stand over me, and kill me: for anguish is come upon me, and as yet my whole life is in me.

10So standing over him, I killed him: for I knew that he could not live after the fall: and I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm and have brought them hither to thee, my lord.

11Then David took hold of his garments and rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him.

12And 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 were fallen by the sword.

13And David said to the young man that told him: Whence art thou? He answered: I am the son of a stranger of Amalee.

14David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord’s anointed?

15And David calling one of his servants, said: Go near and fall upon him. And he struck him so that he died.

16And David said to him: Thy blood be upon thy own head: for thy own mouth hath spoken against thee, saying: I have slain the Lord’s anointed.

17And David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son.

18(Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places.

19The illustrious of Israel are slain upon thy mountains: how are the valiant fallen?

20Tell it not in Geth, publish it not in the streets of Ascalon: lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph,

21Ye mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew, nor rain come upon you, neither be they fields of firstfruits: for there was cast away the shield of the valiant, the shield of Saul as though he had not been anointed with oil.

22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the valiant, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

23Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in their life, even in death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

24Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet in delights, who gave ornaments of gold for your attire.

25How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high places?

26I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only son, so did I love thee.

27How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons of war perished?

1Factum est autem, postquam mortuus est Saul, ut David reverteretur a cæde Amalec, et maneret in Siceleg duos dies.

2In die autem tertia apparuit homo veniens de castris Saul veste conscissa, et pulvere conspersus caput: et ut venit ad David, cecidit super faciem suam, et adoravit.

3Dixitque ad eum David: Unde venis? Qui ait ad eum: De castris Israël fugi.

4Et dixit ad eum David: Quod est verbum quod factum est? indica mihi. Qui ait: Fugit populus ex prælio, et multi corruentes e populo mortui sunt: sed et Saul et Jonathas filius ejus interierunt.

5Dixitque David ad adolescentem qui nuntiabat ei: Unde scis quia mortuus est Saul, et Jonathas filius ejus?

6Et ait adolescens qui nuntiabat ei: Casu veni in montem Gelboë, et Saul incumbebat super hastam suam: porro currus et equites appropinquabant ei,

7et conversus post tergum suum, vidensque me, vocavit. Cui cum respondissem: Adsum:

8dixit mihi: Quisnam es tu? Et aio ad eum: Amalecites ego sum.

9Et locutus est mihi: Sta super me, et interfice me: quoniam tenent me angustiæ, et adhuc tota anima mea in me est.

10Stansque super eum, occidi illum: sciebam enim quod vivere non poterat post ruinam: et tuli diadema quod erat in capite ejus, et armillam de brachio illius, et attuli ad te dominum meum huc.

11Apprehendens autem David, vestimenta sua scidit, omnesque viri qui erant cum eo,

12et planxerunt, et fleverunt, et jejunaverunt usque ad vesperam super Saul, et super Jonathan filium ejus, et super populum Domini, et super domum Israël, eo quod corruissent gladio.

13Dixitque David ad juvenem qui nuntiaverat ei: Unde es tu? Qui respondit: Filius hominis advenæ Amalecitæ ego sum.

14Et ait ad eum David: Quare non timuisti mittere manum tuam ut occideres christum Domini?

15Vocansque David unum de pueris suis, ait: Accedens irrue in eum. Qui percussit illum, et mortuus est.

16Et ait ad eum David: Sanguis tuus super caput tuum: os enim tuum locutum est adversum te, dicens: Ego interfeci christum Domini.

17Planxit autem David planctum hujuscemodi super Saul, et super Jonathan filium ejus

18(et præcepit ut docerent filios Juda arcum, sicut scriptum est in libro justorum), et ait: [Considera, Israël, pro his qui mortui sunt, super excelsa tua vulnerati.

19Inclyti Israël super montes tuos interfecti sunt: quomodo ceciderunt fortes?

20Nolite annuntiare in Geth, neque annuntietis in compitis Ascalonis: ne forte lætentur filiæ Philisthiim; ne exultent filiæ incircumcisorum.]

21[Montes Gelboë, nec ros, nec pluvia veniant super vos, neque sint agri primitiarum: quia ibi abjectus est clypeus fortium: clypeus Saul, quasi non esset unctus oleo.]

22[A sanguine interfectorum, ab adipe fortium, sagitta Jonathæ numquam rediit retrorsum, et gladius Saul non est reversus inanis.

23Saul et Jonathas amabiles, et decori in vita sua, in morte quoque non sunt divisi: aquilis velociores, leonibus fortiores.]

24[Filiæ Israël, super Saul flete, qui vestiebat vos coccino in deliciis, qui præbebat ornamenta aurea cultui vestro.]

25[Quomodo ceciderunt fortes in prælio? Jonathas in excelsis tuis occisus est?

26Doleo super te, frater mi Jonatha, decore nimis, et amabilis super amorem mulierum. Sicut mater unicum amat filium suum, ita ego te diligebam.

27Quomodo ceciderunt robusti, et perierunt arma bellica?]

1Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag.

2Then, on the third day, a man appeared, arriving from the camp of Saul, with his garments torn and dust sprinkled on his head. And when he came to David, he fell on his face, and he reverenced.

3And David said to him, “Where have you come from?” And he said to him, “I have fled from the camp of Israel.”

4And David said to him: “What is the word that has happened? Reveal it to me.” And he said: “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people have fallen and died. Moreover, Saul and his son Jonathan have passed away.”

5And David said to the youth who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan have died?”

6And the youth, who was reporting it to him, said: “I arrived by chance on mount Gilboa. And Saul was lying upon his spear. Then the chariots and horsemen drew near to him.

7And turning behind his back and seeing me, he called to me. And when I had responded, “I am here,”

8he said to me, “Who are you?” And I said to him, “I am an Amalekite.”

9And he said to me: “Stand over me, and kill me. For anguish has taken hold of me, and still my whole life is in me.”

10And standing over him, I killed him. For I knew that he was not able to live after the fall. And I took the diadem that was on his head, and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”

11Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.

12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, over Saul and over his son Jonathan, and over the people of the Lord and over the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

13And David said to the youth who had reported it to him, “Where are you from?” And he responded, “I am the son of a man who is a new arrival from the Amalekites.”

14And David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to put forth your hand, so that you would kill the Christ of the Lord?”

15And calling one of his servants, David said, “Draw near and rush against him” And he struck him, and he died.

16And David said to him: “Your blood is upon your own head. For your own mouth has spoken against you, saying: ‘I have killed the Christ of the Lord.’ ”

17Then David mourned a lamentation over Saul and over his son Jonathan, in this way.

18(And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: “Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights:

19The illustrious of Israel have been killed upon your mountains. How could the valiant have fallen?

20Do not choose to announce it in Gath, and do not announce it in the crossroads of Ashkelon. Otherwise, the daughters of the Philistines may rejoice; otherwise, the daughters of the uncircumcised may exult.

21O mountains of Gilboa, let neither dew, nor rain fall over you, and may these not be the fields of the first-fruits. For in that place, the shield of the valiant was cast away, the shield of Saul, as if he had not been anointed with oil.

22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the strong, the arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

23Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

24O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with scarlet finery, who offered ornaments of gold for your adornment.

25How could the valiant have fallen in battle? How could Jonathan have been slain on the heights?

26I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan: exceedingly stately, and worthy to be loved above the love of women. As a mother loves her only son, so also did I love you.

27How could the robust have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished?”