1 After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag, 2 on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth and showed respect.
3 David said to him, "Where do you come from?"
He said to him, "I have escaped out of the camp of Israel."
4 David said to him, "How did it go? Please tell me."
He answered, "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also."
5 David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"
6 The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him. 7 When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’ 8 He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’ 9 He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’ 10 So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord."
11 Then David took hold on his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise. 12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 David said to the young man who told him, "Where are you from?"
He answered, "I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite."
14 David said to him, "Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?" 15 David called one of the young men and said, "Go near, and cut him down!" He struck him so that he died. 16 David said to him, "Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’"
17 David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son 18 (and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
19 "Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places!
How the mighty have fallen!
20 Don’t tell it in Gath.
Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,
lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21 You mountains of Gilboa,
let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings;
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away,
The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.
22 From the blood of the slain,
from the fat of the mighty,
Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back.
Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.
23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives.
In their death, they were not divided.
They were swifter than eagles.
They were stronger than lions.
24 You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
who clothed you delicately in scarlet,
who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.
25 How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle!
Jonathan was slain on your high places.
26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan.
You have been very pleasant to me.
Your love to me was wonderful,
surpassing the love of women.
27 How the mighty have fallen,
and the weapons of war have 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！ "