2 Samuel 1:12-25
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
12And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the Lord and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 13Then David said to the young man who informed him, 'Where are you from?' And he answered, 'I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.' 14And David said to him, 'How is it you were not afraid to reach out with your hand to destroy the Lord’S anointed?' 15Then David called one of the young men and said, 'Come forward, put him to death.' So he struck him and he died. 16And David said to him, 'Your blood is on your head, because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have finished off the Lord’S anointed.’?'
17Then David sang this song of mourning over Saul and his son Jonathan,
18and he told them to teach the sons of Judah the mourning song of the bow; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar.
19'Your beauty, Israel, is slaughtered on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
20Tell it not in Gath, Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, Or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, The daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate.
21Mountains of Gilboa, May there be no dew nor rain on you, or fields of offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
22From the blood of those slaughtered, from the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Saul did not return unstained.
23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, And in their deaths they were not separated; They were swifter than eagles, They were mightier than lions.
24Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with jewelry, Who put gold jewelry on your apparel.
25How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slaughtered on your high places.
King James Version
13And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.
14And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?
15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.
16And 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.
17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
19The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
Christian Standard Bible
14David questioned him, "How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?"
15Then David summoned one of his servants and said, "Come here and kill him!" The servant struck him, and he died.
16For David had said to the Amalekite, "Your blood is on your own head because your own mouth testified against you by saying, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’"
17David sang the following lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,
18and he ordered that the Judahites be taught The Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
19The splendor of Israel lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen!
20Do not tell it in Gath, don’t announce it in the marketplaces of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate.
21Mountains of Gilboa, let no dew or rain be on you, or fields of offerings, for there the shield of the mighty was defiled — the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.
22Jonathan’s bow never retreated, Saul’s sword never returned unstained, from the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty.
23Saul and Jonathan, loved and delightful, they were not parted in life or in death. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
24Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with luxurious things, who decked your garments with gold ornaments.
25How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your heights.
New Living Translation
15Then David said to one of his men, 'Kill him!' So the man thrust his sword into the Amalekite and killed him.
16You have condemned yourself,' David said, 'for you yourself confessed that you killed the Lord’s anointed one.'
17Then David composed a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan,
18and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. It is known as the Song of the Bow, and it is recorded in The Book of Jashar.
19Your pride and joy, O Israel, lies dead on the hills! Oh, how the mighty heroes have fallen!
20Don’t announce the news in Gath, don’t proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice and the pagans will laugh in triumph.
21O mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you, nor fruitful fields producing offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty heroes was defiled; the shield of Saul will no longer be anointed with oil.
22The bow of Jonathan was powerful, and the sword of Saul did its mighty work. They shed the blood of their enemies and pierced the bodies of mighty heroes.
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
12And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 13And David said to the young man who told him, "Where do you come from?" And he answered, "I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite." 14David said to him, "How is it you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord 's anointed?" 15Then David called one of the young men and said, "Go, execute him." And he struck him down so that he died. 16And David said to him, "Your blood be on your head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord 's anointed.’"
17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son,
18and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said:
19"Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.
21 "You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain upon you, nor fields of offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
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.
23"Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.
24"You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
25 "How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! "Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
New International Version
15Then David called one of his men and said, "Go, strike him down!" So he struck him down, and he died.
16For David had said to him, "Your blood be on your own head. Your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’ "
17David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,
18and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):
21"Mountains of Gilboa, may you have neither dew nor rain, may no showers fall on your terraced fields. For there the shield of the mighty was despised, the shield of Saul—no longer rubbed with oil.
22"From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.
New King James Version
14So David said to him, “How was it you were not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
15Then David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and execute him!” And he struck him so that he died.
16So David said to him, “Your blood is on your own head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’ ”
17Then David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son,
18and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written in the Book of Jasher:
19“The beauty of Israel is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!
20 Tell it not in Gath, Proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon— Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
21“O mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, Nor fields of offerings. For the shield of the mighty is cast away there! The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
22From the blood of the slain, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan did not turn back, And the sword of Saul did not return empty.
23“Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.
24“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet, with luxury; Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
25“How the mighty have fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan was slain in your high places.