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¹Now 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;[ † ]Genesis 50:101 Samuel 31:6 ²it 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.[ † ]1 Samuel 30:1-17, 262 Samuel 4:101 Samuel 4:12 ³And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. ⁴And 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.[ † ]1 Samuel 25:231 Samuel 4:161 Samuel 31:3 ⁵And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? ⁶And 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.[ † ]1 Samuel 31:21 Samuel 31:1 ⁷And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. ⁸And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. ⁹He 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. ¹⁰So 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.[ † ]1 Samuel 31:2-4

¹¹Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:[ † ]Judges 9:542 Kings 11:12 ¹²and 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.[ † ]2 Samuel 3:312 Samuel 13:311 Samuel 31:13 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?[ † ]2 Samuel 6:21Numbers 12:81 Samuel 31:4 ¹⁵And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.[ † ]1 Samuel 24:61 Samuel 26:9

David's Lament

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.[ † ]2 Samuel 4:10-121 Samuel 26:92 Samuel 3:281 Kings 2:32-37

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.)[ † ]2 Samuel 1:10Luke 19:221 Samuel 31:3