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Now it cameH1961 to pass afterH310 the deathH4194 of Saul,H7586 when DavidH1732 was returnedH7725 from the slaughterH5221 of the Amalekites,H6003 and DavidH1732 had stayedH3427 twoH8147 daysH3117 in Ziklag;H6860
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It cameH1961 even to pass on the thirdH7992 day,H3117 that, behold,H2009 a manH376 cameH935 out of the campH4264 from SaulH7586 with his clothesH899 rent,H7167 and earthH127 on his head:H7218 and so it was, when he cameH935 to David,H1732 that he fellH5307 to the earth,H776 and did obeisance.H7812
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, From whereH335 H2088 comeH935 you? And he saidH559 to him, Out of the campH4264 of IsraelH3478 am I escaped.H4422
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, HowH4100 wentH1961 the matter?H1697 I prayH4994 you, tellH5046 me. And he answered,H559 That the peopleH5971 are fledH5127 from the battle,H4421 and manyH7235 of the peopleH5971 alsoH1571 are fallenH5307 and dead;H4191 and SaulH7586 and JonathanH3083 his sonH1121 are deadH4191 also.H1571
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to the youngH5288 man that toldH5046 him, HowH349 knowH3045 you that SaulH7586 and JonathanH3083 his sonH1121 be dead?H4191
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And the youngH5288 man that toldH5046 him said,H559 As I happenedH7136 by chanceH7122 on mountH2022 Gilboa,H1533 behold,H2009 SaulH7586 leanedH8172 on his spear;H2595 and, see,H2009 the chariotsH7393 and horsemenH1167 H6571 followedH1692 hardH1692 after him.
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And when he lookedH6437 behindH310 him, he sawH7200 me, and calledH7121 to me. And I answered,H559 HereH2009 am I.
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And he saidH559 to me, WhoH4310 are you? And I answeredH559 him, I am an Amalekite.H6003
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He saidH559 to me again, Stand,H5975 I prayH4994 you, on me, and slayH4191 me: for anguishH7661 is comeH270 on me, becauseH3588 my lifeH5315 is yetH5750 wholeH3605 in me.
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So I stoodH5975 on him, and slewH4191 him, becauseH3588 I was sureH3045 that he could not liveH2421 afterH310 that he was fallen:H5307 and I tookH3947 the crownH5145 that was on his head,H7218 and the braceletH685 that was onH5921 his arm,H2220 and have broughtH935 them here to my lord.H113
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Then DavidH1732 took holdH2388 on his clothes,H899 and rentH7167 them; and likewiseH1571 allH3605 the menH582 that were with him:
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And they mourned,H5594 and wept,H1058 and fastedH6684 untilH5704 even,H6153 for Saul,H7586 and for JonathanH3083 his son,H1121 and for the peopleH5971 of the LORD,H3068 and for the houseH1004 of Israel;H3478 becauseH3588 they were fallenH5307 by the sword.H2719
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to the youngH5288 man that toldH5046 him, From whereH335 H2088 are you? And he answered,H559 I am the sonH1121 of a stranger,H376 H1616 an Amalekite.H6003
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, HowH349 were you not afraidH3372 to stretchH7971 forth your handH3027 to destroyH7843 the LORD'sH3068 anointed?H4899
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And DavidH1732 calledH7121 oneH259 of the youngH5288 men, and said,H559 GoH5066 near,H5066 and fallH6293 on him. And he smoteH5221 him that he died.H4191
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And DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, Your bloodH1818 be on your head;H7218 for your mouthH6310 has testifiedH6030 against you, saying,H559 I have slainH4191 the LORD'sH3068 anointed.H4899
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And DavidH1732 lamentedH6969 with thisH2063 lamentationH7015 overH5921 SaulH7586 and overH5921 JonathanH3083 his son:H1121
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(Also he badeH559 them teachH3925 the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 the use of the bow:H7198 behold,H2009 it is writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of Jasher.H3477)
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The beautyH6643 of IsraelH3478 is slainH2491 on your highH1116 places: howH349 are the mightyH1368 fallen!H5307
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TellH5046 it not in Gath,H1661 publishH1319 it not in the streetsH2351 of Askelon;H831 lestH6435 the daughtersH1323 of the PhilistinesH6430 rejoice,H8055 lestH6435 the daughtersH1323 of the uncircumcisedH6189 triumph.H5937
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You mountainsH2022 of Gilboa,H1533 let there be noH408 dew,H2919 neitherH408 let there be rain,H4306 on you, nor fieldsH7704 of offerings:H8641 for thereH8033 the shieldH4043 of the mightyH1368 is vilelyH1602 castH1602 away, the shieldH4043 of Saul,H7586 as though he had not been anointedH4899 with oil.H8081
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From the bloodH1818 of the slain,H2491 from the fatH2459 of the mighty,H1368 the bowH7198 of JonathanH3083 turnedH7734 not back,H268 and the swordH2719 of SaulH7586 returnedH7725 not empty.H7387
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SaulH7586 and JonathanH3083 were lovelyH157 and pleasantH5273 in their lives,H2416 and in their deathH4194 they were not divided:H6504 they were swifterH7043 than eagles,H5404 they were strongerH1396 than lions.H738
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You daughtersH1323 of Israel,H3478 weepH1058 overH413 Saul,H7586 who clothedH3847 you in scarlet,H8144 with other delights,H5730 who putH5927 on ornamentsH5716 of goldH2091 on your apparel.H3830
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HowH349 are the mightyH1368 fallenH5307 in the middleH8432 of the battle!H4421 O Jonathan,H3083 you were slainH2491 in your highH1116 places.
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I am distressedH6887 for you, my brotherH251 Jonathan:H3083 veryH3966 pleasantH5276 have you been to me: your loveH160 to me was wonderful,H6381 passing the loveH160 of women.H802
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HowH349 are the mightyH1368 fallen,H5307 and the weaponsH3627 of warH4421 perished!H6
