1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; 2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. 3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. 8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: 12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, 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.
13 And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite. 14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed? 15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.
17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 18 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) 19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. 21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. 24 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places. 26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
1 扫罗死后, 大卫杀退了亚玛力人回来, 就在洗革拉住了两天。
2 第三天, 忽然有一个人从扫罗的营回来, 衣服撕裂, 头上蒙灰。这人一来到大卫面前, 就俯伏在地上叩拜他。
3 大卫问他: "你从哪里来?"他对他说: "我是从以色列的营中逃出来的。"
4 大卫又问他: "情况怎么样?请你告诉我! "他回答: "众人都逃离战场, 他们中间不但有许多人倒地阵亡, 连扫罗和他的儿子约拿单也死了。"
5 于是, 大卫问那向他报信的年轻人: "你怎么知道扫罗和他的儿子死了呢?"
6 那个向大卫报信的年轻人回答: "我刚巧在基利波山, 看见扫罗靠在自己的矛枪上, 又见有战车和马兵紧紧地追赶他。
7 他回头看到我, 就呼唤我。我说: ‘我在这里。’
8 他问我: ‘你是谁?’我回答他: ‘我是亚玛力人。’
9 于是他对我说: ‘请你站到我身边来, 把我杀死, 因为痛苦抓住我, 我却还死不了。’
10 我就站到他身边去, 把他杀了, 因为我知道他一倒下, 就不能再活了。我摘下他头上的王冠, 取下他臂上的手镯, 带到这里来奉给我主。"
11 大卫就抓住自己的衣服, 把它们全都撕裂。所有与他在一起的人也都是这样。
12 他们为了扫罗、他的儿子约拿单、耶和华的子民和以色列家的缘故悲哀、哭泣、禁食直到晚上, 因为他们已经倒毙在刀下。
13 大卫问那向他报信的年轻人: "你是哪里的人?"他回答: "我是个寄居这地的亚玛力人的儿子。"
14 大卫对他说: "你伸手毁灭耶和华的受膏者, 怎么还不惧怕呢?"
15 于是大卫叫了一个年轻人来, 说: "你上前去, 砍倒他。"那年轻人击杀他, 他就死了。
16 大卫对他说: "你流人血的罪要归到自己的头上, 因为你亲口作证指控自己说: ‘我杀了耶和华的受膏者。’"
17 大卫为扫罗和他的儿子约拿单作了这首哀歌。
18 他又吩咐要把这首"弓歌"教导犹大人。(这首歌记录在《雅煞珥书》上。)
19 "以色列啊! 尊荣的人都在高处被杀, 勇士怎么都已仆倒!
20 你们不要在迦特报道, 不要在亚实基伦的街上宣扬, 免得非利士的女子欢喜, 免得未受割礼之人的女子快乐。
21 基利波的群山啊! 愿雨露都不降在你们上面, 愿你们的田地不产供物。因为勇士的盾牌在那里玷污, 扫罗的盾牌没有用油抹亮。
22 不见被杀者的血、勇士的脂油, 约拿单的弓不缩回, 扫罗的剑也不空空返回。
23 扫罗和约拿单, 生时相亲相爱, 死时也不分离。他们比鹰还快速, 比狮子更勇猛。
24 以色列的女子啊! 你们要为扫罗哭泣, 他曾给你们穿上紫色豪华的衣服, 又给你们的外衣加上金饰。
25 勇士怎么会在战阵上倒毙, 约拿单在高处被刺死!
26 我的兄弟约拿单啊! 我为你悲痛, 你是我最好的朋友, 你对我的爱情远超过妇女的爱情。
27 勇士怎么会倒毙! 争战的武器怎么会毁灭! "