2 Samuel 1:1-16
Saul’s Death Reported to David

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;

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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.

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3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

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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.

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5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

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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.

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7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here [am] I.

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8 And he said unto me, Who [art] thou? And I answered him, I [am] an Amalekite.

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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.

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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.

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11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that [were] with him:

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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.

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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.

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14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’S anointed?

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15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, [and] fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

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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.

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