2 Samuel 1:1-10 ▼

1 And it came to pass after the death of Saul that David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekite. And David stayed in Ziklag two days.

2 And it came to pass on the third day that behold, a man came from the camp of Saul with his clothes torn and dust on his head. And it came to pass, when he came to David, that he fell to the ground and bowed low.

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

4 And David said to him, “What is the report? Please tell me.” And he answered, “That people have fled from the battle, and many are fallen of the people and died. And also Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.”

5 And David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

6 And the young man who told him said, “I happened to meet on Mount Gilboa, and there was Saul leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

7 And he looked behind him, and he saw me and called to me, and I answered, ‘Behold.’

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

9 And he said to me, ‘Stand, please, over me and kill me, for the anguish has seized me, but all my life is in me still.’

10 And I stood over him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. And I took the diadem that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them to my lord here.”