David installed as king
1AFTER Saul's death David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.
2On the third day a man came from Saul's camp; his clothes were torn and there was dust on his head. Coming into David's presence he fell to the ground and did obeisance.
3David asked him where he had come from, and he replied, “I have escaped from the Israelite camp.”
4David said, “What is the news? Tell me.” “The army has been driven from the field,” he answered, “many have fallen in battle, and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead.”
5David said to the young man who brought the news, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan are dead?”
6He answered, “It so happened that I was on Mount Gilboa and saw Saul leaning on his spear with the chariots and horsemen closing in on him.
7He turned and, seeing me, called to me. I said, ‘What is it, sir?’
8He asked me who I was, and I said, ‘An Amalekite.’
9He said to me, ‘Come and stand over me and dispatch me. I still live, but the throes of death have seized me.’
10So I stood over him and dealt him the death blow, for I knew that, stricken as he was, he could not live. Then I took the crown from his head and the armlet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my lord.”
11At that David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them.
12They mourned and wept, and they fasted till evening because Saul and Jonathan his son and the army of the LORD and the house of Israel had fallen in battle.
13David said to the young man who brought him the news, “Where do you come from?” and he answered, “I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite.”
14“How is it”, said David, “that you were not afraid to raise your hand to kill the LORD's anointed?”
15Summoning one of his own young men he ordered him to fall upon the Amalekite. The young man struck him down and he died.
16David said, “Your blood be on your own head; for out of your own mouth you condemned yourself by saying, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’”
17David raised this lament over Saul and Jonathan his son;
18and he ordered that this dirge over them should be taught to the people of Judah. It was written down and may be found in the Book of Jashar:
19Israel, upon your heights your beauty lies slain! How are the warriors fallen!
20Do not tell it in Gath or proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, in case the Philistine maidens rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.
21Hills of Gilboa, let no dew or rain fall on you, no showers on the uplands! For there the shields of the warriors lie tarnished, and the shield of Saul, no longer bright with oil.
22The bow of Jonathan never held back from the breast of the foeman, from the blood of the slain; the sword of Saul never returned empty to the scabbard.
23Beloved and lovely were Saul and Jonathan; neither in life nor in death were they parted. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
24Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and rich embroideries, who spangled your attire with jewels of gold.
25How are the warriors fallen on the field of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
26I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were most dear to me; your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.
27How are the warriors fallen, and their armour abandoned on the battlefield!
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