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2 Samuel 1

David Learns of Saul's Death

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Now it cameh1961 about afterh310  athe deathh4194 of Saulh7586, when Davidh1732 had returnedh7725 from  bthe slaughterh5221 of the Amalekitesh6002, that Davidh1732 remainedh3427 twoh8147 daysh3117 in Ziklagh6860.

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On the thirdh7992 dayh3117, beholdh2009,  aa manh376 cameh935 out of the camph4264 from Saulh7586,  bwith his clothesh899b tornh7167 and  1dusth127 on his headh7218. And it cameh1961 about when he cameh935 to Davidh1732 that  che fellh5307 to the groundh776 and prostratedh7812 himself.

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Then Davidh1732 saidh559 to him, "From whereh335 do you comeh935?" And he saidh559 to him, "I have escapedh4422 from the camph4264 of Israelh3478."

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Davidh1732 saidh559 to him, " aHowh4100 did thingsh1697 goh1961? Pleaseh4994 tellh5046 me." And he saidh559, "The peopleh5971a have fledh5127 from the battleh4421, and alsoh1571 manyh7235a of the peopleh5971a have fallenh5307 and are deadh4191; and Saulh7586 and Jonathanh3083 his sonh1121 are deadh4191 alsoh1571."

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So Davidh1732 saidh559 to the youngh5288 manh5288 who toldh5046 him, "Howh349 do you knowh3045 that Saulh7586 and his sonh1121 Jonathanh3083 are deadh4191?"

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The youngh5288 manh5288 who toldh5046 him saidh559, "By chanceh7122 I happenedh7136a to be on  aMounth2022 Gilboah1533, and beholdh2009,  bSaulh7586 was leaningh8172 on his spearh2595. And beholdh2009, the chariotsh7393 and the horsemenh6571b pursuedh1692 him closelyh1692.

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"When he lookedh6437 behindh310 him, he sawh7200 me and calledh7121 to me. And I saidh559, `Hereh2009 I am.'

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"He saidh559 to me, `Whoh4310 are you?' And I  1answeredh559 him, ` aI am an Amalekiteh6003.'

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"Then he saidh559 to me, `Pleaseh4994 standh5975 besideh5921 me and killh4191 me, for agonyh7661 has seizedh270 me becauseh3588 my  1lifeh5315 stillh5750 lingers in me.'

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"So I stoodh5975 besideh5921 him  aand killedh4191 him, becauseh3588 I knewh3045 that he could not liveh2421a afterh310 he had fallenh5307. And  bI tookh3947 the crownh5145 whichh834 was on his headh7218 and the braceleth685 whichh834 was on his armh2220, and I have broughth935 them hereh2008 to my lordh113."

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Then  aDavidh1732 tookh2388 holdh2388 of his clothesh899b and toreh7167 them, and so alsoh1571 did allh3605 the menh376 whoh834 were with him.

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They mournedh5594 and wepth1058 and  afastedh6684 untilh5704 eveningh6153 for Saulh7586 and his sonh1121 Jonathanh3083 and for the peopleh5971a of the LORDh3068 and the househ1004 of Israelh3478, becauseh3588 they had fallenh5307 by the swordh2719.

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Davidh1732 saidh559 to the youngh5288 manh5288 who toldh5046 him, "Whereh335 are you from?" And he  1answeredh559, " aI am the sonh1121 of an alienh1616, an Amalekiteh6003."

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Then Davidh1732 saidh559 to him, "Howh349 is it you were not afraidh3372a  ato stretchh7971 out your handh3027 to destroyh7843 the LORD'Sh3068 anointedh4899?"

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And Davidh1732 calledh7121 oneh259 of the youngh5288 menh5288 and saidh559, "Goh5066,  1cuth6293 him downh6293."  aSo he struckh5221 him and he diedh4191.

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Davidh1732 saidh559 to him, " aYour bloodh1818 is on your headh7218, for  byour mouthh6310 has testifiedh6030a against you, sayingh559, `I have killedh4191 the LORD'Sh3068 anointedh4899.' "

David's Dirge for Saul and Jonathan

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Then Davidh1732  achantedh6969 with thish2088 lamenth7015 overh5921 Saulh7586 and Jonathanh3083 his sonh1121,

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and he toldh559 them to teachh3925 the sonsh1121 of Judahh3063 the song of the bowh7198; beholdh2009, it is writtenh3789 in  athe bookh5612 of Jasharh3477.

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1Your beautyh6643a, O Israelh3478, is slainh2491a on your highh1116 placesh1116!  aHowh349 have the mightyh1368 fallenh5307!

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aTellh5046 it not in Gathh1661, Proclaimh1319 it not in the streetsh2351 of Ashkelonh831, Orh6435  bthe daughtersh1323 of the Philistinesh6430 will rejoiceh8055, The daughtersh1323 of  cthe uncircumcisedh6189 will exulth5937.

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aO mountainsh2022 of Gilboah1533,  bLet not dewh2919 or rainh4306 be on you, norh408 fieldsh7704 of offeringsh8641; For thereh8033 the shieldh4043 of the mightyh1368 was defiledh1602, The shieldh4043 of Saulh7586, not  canointedh4899 with oilh8081.

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aFrom the bloodh1818 of the slainh2491a, from the fath2459 of the mightyh1368,  bThe bowh7198 of Jonathanh3083 did not turnh5472 backh268, And the swordh2719 of Saulh7586 did not returnh7725 emptyh7387.

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"Saulh7586 and Jonathanh3083, belovedh157 and pleasanth5273a in their lifeh2425b, And in their deathh4194 they were not partedh6504;  aThey were swifterh7043 thanh4480 eaglesh5404,  bThey were strongerh1396 thanh4480 lionsh738.

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"O daughtersh1323 of Israelh3478, weeph1058 overh413 Saulh7586, Who clothedh3847 you luxuriouslyh5730a in scarleth8144, Who puth5927 ornamentsh5716 of goldh2091 on your apparelh3830.

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aHowh349 have the mightyh1368 fallenh5307 in the midsth8432 of the battleh4421! Jonathanh3083 is slainh2491a on your highh1116 placesh1116.

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"I am distressedh6887a for you, my brotherh251 Jonathanh3083; You have been veryh3966 pleasanth5276 to me.  aYour loveh160 to me was moreh4480 wonderfulh6381 Thanh4480 the loveh160 of womenh802.

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aHowh349 have the mightyh1368 fallenh5307, And  bthe weaponsh3627 of warh4421 perishedh6!"



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