David Learns of Saul's Death
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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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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 on his head; and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and prostrated himself.
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David said to him: 'From whence come you?' He said to him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.'
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David said to him: 'How went the matter? I pray you, tell me.' He answered: '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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| the·he-will·the | the·? | the·? | we·I-will | to·he-will
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David said to the young man that told him: 'How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?'
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| I-will·he-will·as | he-will·? | that | from·she-will
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| ? | and·he-will·the·and·we·? | in·we·and
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The young man that told him said: 'As I happened by chance on mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen pressed hard on him.
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When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered: Here am I.
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He said to me: Who are you? I answered him: I am an Amalekite.
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| and·he-will·say | and·say | I-will·to·he-will·and
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He said to me: Stand, I pray you, beside me, and slay me, for the agony has taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me.
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| and·he-will·say | I-will·to·he-will | ? | we·I-will
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| ? | and·from·? | that | I-will·? | the·? | that | all | ? | we·?
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So I stood beside 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 on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to my lord.'
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Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him.
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They wailed, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of IAUA, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
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David said to the young man that told him: 'Whence are you?' He answered: 'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.'
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David said to him: 'How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy IAUA's anointed?'
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| I-will·he-will·as | not | he-will·? | to·send | he-will·?
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David called one of the young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall on him.' He smote him that he died.
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David said to him: 'Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying: I have slain IAUA's anointed.'
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| ? | on | ? | that | ? | ? | in·as | to·say | I | from·?
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| the | from·bush | IAUA
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David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,
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| he-will·the·and·we·? | in·we·and
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and said--To teach the sons of Judah the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jashar:
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| IAUDA | QShTh | ANA | KThUBA | OL- | SFR
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| he-will·the·and·? | ? | listen | as·? | on | ?
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Your beauty, O Israel, on your high places is slain! How are the mighty fallen!
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| the·? | Israel | on | in·from·and·? | ?
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20
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; unless the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, unless the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
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You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain on you, neither fields of choice fruits; for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
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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.
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23
Saul and Jonathan, the lovely and the pleasant in their lives, even in their death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
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| and·in·from·and·? | not | we·? | from·we·? | ?
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You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
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| in·we·and·she-will | Israel | this | ?
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| ODNIM | AMOLA | ODI | ZAB | OL | LBUShKN
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| ? | the·from·ascend | ? | ? | on | to·in·and·?
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How are the mighty fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan on your high places is slain!
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| I-will·he-will·as | we·? | ? | in·middle
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| the·from·to·? | he-will·the·and·we·? | on
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I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me; wonderful was your love to me, passing the love of women.
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| ? | to·he-will | ? | I-will·life
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| he-will·the·and·we·? | we·? | to·he-will | very | we·?
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| I-will·the·in·? | to·he-will
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| MEABTh | NShIM
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| from·I-will·the·in·she-will | we·?
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How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
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| I-will·he-will·as | we·? | ?
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| UIEBDU | KLI | MLChMA
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