And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיthe deathמוֹתof Saul,שָׁאוּלwhen Davidוְדָוִדhad returnedשָׁבfrom strikingמֵהַכּוֹתAmalek,הָעֲמָלֵקthat Davidוַ דָּוִדstayedיֵּשֶׁבin Ziklagבְּצִקְלָגtwoשְׁנָיִםdays.יָמִים
And it happenedוַיְהִיon the thirdבַּ הַשְּׁלִישִׁיdayיּוֹםthat,וְlook,הִנֵּהa manאִישׁwas comingבָּאfromמִןthe camp,הַמַּחֲנֶהfrom besideמֵעִםSaul,שָׁאוּלwith his clothesוּבְגָדָיוtornקְרֻעִיםand earthוַאֲדָמָהonעַלhis head.רֹאשׁוֹAnd it happenedוַיְהִיwhen he cameבְּבֹאוֹtoאֶלDavidדָּוִדthat he fellוַיִּפֹּלto the groundאַרְצָהand bowed down.וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“From whereאֵי מִזֶּהdo you come?”תָּבוֹאHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“I have escapedנִמְלָטְתִּיfrom the campמִמַּחֲנֵהof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Whatמֶהhappenedהָיָהinthe matter?הַדָּבָרReport itהַגֶּדto me,לִיplease.”נָאHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Thatאֲשֶׁרthe peopleהָעָםfledנָסfromמִןthe battle,הַמִּלְחָמָהand alsoוְגַםmanyהַרְבֵּהofמִןthe peopleהָעָםfellנָפַלand died;וַיָּמֻתוּand alsoוְגַםSaulשָׁאוּלand Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָןhis sonבְּנוֹare dead.”מֵתוּ
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe young manהַנַּעַרwho was reporting itהַמַּגִּידto him,לוֹ“Howאֵיךְdo you knowיָדַעְתָּthatכִּיSaulשָׁאוּלand Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָןhis sonבְּנוֹare dead?”מֵת
The young manהַנַּעַרwho was reporting itהַמַּגִּידto himלוֹsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“By chanceנִקְרֹאI happened to beנִקְרֵיתִיon MountבְּהַרGilboa,הַגִּלְבֹּעַand look,וְהִנֵּהSaulשָׁאוּלwas leaningנִשְׁעָןonעַלhis spear;חֲנִיתוֹand look,וְהִנֵּהthe chariotsהָרֶכֶבand the horsemenוּבַעֲלֵי הַפָּרָשִׁיםwere following him closely.הִדְבִּקֻהוּ
He turnedוַיִּפֶןbackאַחֲרָיוand saw meוַיִּרְאֵנִיand calledוַיִּקְרָאto me,אֵלָיand I said,וָאֹמַר‘Here I am.’הִנֵּנִי
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,לִי‘Whoמִיare you?’אָתָּהAnd I saidוָאֹמַרto him,אֵלָיו‘I amאָנֹכִיan Amalekite.’עֲמָלֵקִי
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto me,אֵלַי‘Stand,עֲמָדplease,נָאover meעָלַיand put me to death,וּמֹתְתֵנִיforכִּיagonyהַשָּׁבָץhas seized me,אֲחָזַנִיforכִּיallכָלmy lifeנַפְשִׁיisstillעוֹדin me.’בִּי
So I stoodוָאֶעֱמֹדover himעָלָיוand put him to death,וַאֲמֹתְתֵהוּforכִּיI knewיָדַעְתִּיthatכִּיhe would notלֹאliveיִחְיֶהafterאַחֲרֵיhis fall;נִפְלוֹand I tookוָאֶקַּחthe diademהַנֵּזֶרthatאֲשֶׁרwasonעַלhis headרֹאשׁוֹand the armletוְאֶצְעָדָהthatאֲשֶׁרwasonעַלhis arm,זְרֹעוֹand I have brought themוָאֲבִיאֵםhereהֵנָּהtoאֶלmy lord.”אֲדֹנִי
Then Davidוַ דָּוִדtook holdיַּחֲזֵקof his clothesבִּבְגָדָיוand tore them,וַיִּקְרָעֵםand alsoוְגַםallכָּלthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwerewith him.אִתּוֹ
They lamentedוַיִּסְפְּדוּand weptוַיִּבְכּוּand fastedוַיָּצֻמוּuntilעַדthe eveningהָעָרֶבforעַלSaulשָׁאוּלand forוְעַלJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןhis sonבְּנוֹand forוְעַלthe peopleעַםof YHWHיְהוָהand forוְעַלthe houseבֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלbecauseכִּיthey had fallenנָפְלוּby the sword.בֶּחָרֶב
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe young manהַנַּעַרwho was reporting itהַמַּגִּידto him,לוֹ“From whereאֵי מִזֶּהare you?”אָתָּהHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I amאָנֹכִיthe sonבֶּןof a man,אִישׁa resident alien,גֵּרan Amalekite.”עֲמָלֵקִי
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Howאֵיךְwere you notלֹאafraidיָרֵאתָto stretch outלִשְׁלֹחַyour handיָדְךָto destroyלְשַׁחֵתYHWH’sיְהוָהanointed?”מְשִׁיחַ
Davidדָוִדcalledוַיִּקְרָאoneלְאַחַדofמֵthe young menהַנְּעָרִיםand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Come near;גַּשׁfall uponפְּגַעhim.”בּוֹAnd he struck himוַיַּכֵּהוּand he died.וַיָּמֹת
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Your bloodדָּמְךָbeonעַלyour head,רֹאשֶׁךָforכִּיyour mouthפִיךָhas testifiedעָנָהagainst you,בְךָsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Iאָנֹכִיput to deathמֹתַתִּיYHWH’sיְהוָהanointed.’”מְשִׁיחַ
DavidדָּוִדchantedוַיְקֹנֵןthisהַזֹּאתdirgeהַקִּינָהoverעַלSaulשָׁאוּלand overוְעַלJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןhis son,בְּנוֹ
and he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto teachלְלַמֵּדthe sonsבְּנֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהthe song ofthe Bow.קָשֶׁתLook,הִנֵּהit is writtenכְתוּבָהinעַלthe Bookסֵפֶרof the Upright:הַיָּשָׁר
“The beauty,הַצְּבִיO Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלliesslainחָלָלonעַלyour high places.בָּמוֹתֶיךָHowאֵיךְthe mightyגִבּוֹרִיםhave fallen!נָפְלוּ
Do notאַלreport itתַּגִּידוּin Gath,בְגַתdo notאַלcarry the newsתְּבַשְּׂרוּto the streetsבְּחוּצֹתof Ashkelon,אַשְׁקְלוֹןlestפֶּןthe daughtersבְּנוֹתof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםrejoice,תִּשְׂמַחְנָהlestפֶּןthe daughtersבְּנוֹתof the uncircumcisedהָעֲרֵלִיםexult.תַּעֲלֹזְנָה
Mountainsהָרֵיof Gilboa,בַגִּלְבֹּעַlet there benoאַלdewטַלand noוְאַלrainמָטָרon you,עֲלֵיכֶםnor fieldsוּשְׂדֵיof contributions;תְרוּמֹתforכִּיthereשָׁםthe shieldמָגֵןof the mightyגִּבּוֹרִיםwas abhorred,נִגְעַלthe shieldמָגֵןof Saul,שָׁאוּלnotבְּלִיanointedמָשִׁיחַwith oil.בַּשָּׁמֶן
From the bloodמִדַּםof the slain,חֲלָלִיםfrom the fatמֵחֵלֶבof the mighty,גִּבּוֹרִיםthe bowקֶשֶׁתof Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןdid notלֹאturnנָשׂוֹגback,אָחוֹרand the swordוְחֶרֶבof Saulשָׁאוּלdid notלֹאreturnתָשׁוּבempty.רֵיקָם
Saulשָׁאוּלand Jonathan,וִיהוֹנָתָןbelovedהַנֶּאֱהָבִיםand pleasantוְהַנְּעִימִםin their life,בְּחַיֵּיהֶםand in their deathוּבְמוֹתָםthey were notלֹאseparated;נִפְרָדוּthey were swifterקַלּוּthan eagles,מִנְּשָׁרִיםthey were strongerגָּבֵרוּthan lions.מֵאֲרָיוֹת
Daughtersבְּנוֹתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלweepבְּכֶינָהoverאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלwho clothed youהַמַּלְבִּשְׁכֶםin scarletשָׁנִיwithעִםluxuries,עֲדָנִיםwho putהַמַּעֲלֶהornamentsעֲדִיof goldזָהָבonעַלyour clothing.לְבוּשְׁכֶן
Howאֵיךְthe mightyגִבֹּרִיםhave fallenנָפְלוּin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the battle!הַמִּלְחָמָהJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןliesslainחָלָלonעַלyour high places.בָּמוֹתֶיךָ
I am in distressצַר לִיover you,עָלֶיךָmy brotherאָחִיJonathan;יְהוֹנָתָןyou were very pleasantנָעַמְתָּ מְאֹדto me;לִּיyour loveאַהֲבָתְךָto meלִיwas more wonderfulנִפְלְאַתָהthan the loveמֵאַהֲבַתof women.נָשִׁים
Howאֵיךְthe mightyגִבּוֹרִיםhave fallen,נָפְלוּand the weaponsוַ כְּלֵיof warמִלְחָמָהhave perished!”יֹּאבְדוּ