The Bible, King James version, Book 10: 2 Samuel

This eBook was produced by David Widger
with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992
and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002.




Book 10        2 Samuel

10:001:001 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;

10:001:002 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.

10:001:003 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said
           unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

10:001:004 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.

10:001:005 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest
           thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

10:001:006 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.

10:001:007 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me.
           And I answered, Here am I.

10:001:008 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an
           Amalekite.

10:001:009 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.

10:001:010 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.

10:001:011 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and
           likewise all the men that were with him:

10:001:012 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.

10:001:013 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.

10:001:014 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch
           forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

10:001:015 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and
           fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

10:001:016 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.

10:001:017 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over
           Jonathan his son:

10:001:018 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the
           bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

10:001:019 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are
           the mighty fallen!

10:001:020 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.

10:001:021 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.

10:001:022 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.

10:001:023 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.

10:001:024 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in
           scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold
           upon your apparel.

10:001:025 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O
           Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

10:001:026 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.

10:001:027 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

10:002:001 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the
           LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?
           And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither
           shall I go up?