1 Samuel 31 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Samuel 1

¹After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag,

KJVNow it came to pass after^H310 the death^H4194 of Saul^H7586, when David^H1732 was returned^H7725^(H8804) from the slaughter^H5221^(H8687) of the Amalekites^H6002, and David^H1732 had abode^H3427^(H8799) two^H8147 days^H3117 in Ziklag^H6860;

² on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and earth on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the earth and showed respect.

KJVIt came even to pass on the third^H7992 day^H3117, that, behold, a man^H376 came^H935^(H8802) out of the camp^H4264 from Saul^H7586 with his clothes^H899 rent^H7167^(H8803), and earth^H127 upon his head^H7218: and so it was, when he came^H935^(H8800) to David^H1732, that he fell^H5307^(H8799) to the earth^H776, and did obeisance^H7812^(H8691).

³ David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, From whence comest^H935^(H8799) thou? And he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Out of the camp^H4264 of Israel^H3478 am I escaped^H4422^(H8738).

⁴ David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, How^H4100 went the matter^H1697? I pray thee, tell^H5046^(H8685) me. And he answered^H559^(H8799), That the people^H5971 are fled^H5127^(H8804) from the battle^H4421, and many^H7235^(H8687) of the people^H5971 also are fallen^H5307^(H8804) and dead^H4191^(H8799); and Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121 are dead^H4191^(H8804) also.

⁵ David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto the young man^H5288 that told^H5046^(H8688) him, How knowest^H3045^(H8804) thou that Saul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121 be dead^H4191^(H8804)?

⁶ The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.

KJVAnd the young man^H5288 that told^H5046^(H8688) him said^H559^(H8799), As I happened^H7136^(H8738) by chance^H7122^(H8736) upon mount^H2022 Gilboa^H1533, behold, Saul^H7586 leaned^H8172^(H8737) upon his spear^H2595; and, lo, the chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H1167^H6571 followed hard^H1692^(H8689) after him.

⁷ When he looked behind him, he saw me and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’

KJVAnd when he looked^H6437^(H8799) behind^H310 him, he saw^H7200^(H8799) me, and called^H7121^(H8799) unto me. And I answered^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

⁸ He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto me, Who art thou? And I answered^H559^(H8799) him, I am an Amalekite^H6003.

⁹ He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me, for anguish has taken hold of me because my life lingers in me.’

KJVHe said^H559^(H8799) unto me again, Stand^H5975^(H8798), I pray thee, upon me, and slay^H4191^(H8786) me: for anguish^H7661 is come^H270^(H8804) upon me, because my life^H5315 is yet whole in me.

¹⁰ So I stood beside him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”

KJVSo I stood^H5975^(H8799) upon him, and slew^H4191^(H8787) him, because I was sure^H3045^(H8804) that he could not live^H2421^(H8799) after^H310 that he was fallen^H5307^(H8800): and I took^H3947^(H8799) the crown^H5145 that was upon his head^H7218, and the bracelet^H685 that was on his arm^H2220, and have brought^H935^(H8686) them hither unto my lord^H113.

¹¹ Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.

KJVThen David^H1732 took hold^H2388^(H8686) on his clothes^H899, and rent^H7167^(H8799) them; and likewise all the men^H582 that were with him:

¹² They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

KJVAnd they mourned^H5594^(H8799), and wept^H1058^(H8799), and fasted^H6684^(H8799) until even^H6153, for Saul^H7586, and for Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121, and for the people^H5971 of the LORD^H3068, and for the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478; because they were fallen^H5307^(H8804) by the sword^H2719.

¹³ David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto the young man^H5288 that told^H5046^(H8688) him, Whence art thou? And he answered^H559^(H8799), I am the son^H1121 of a stranger^H376^H1616, an Amalekite^H6003.

¹⁴ David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, How wast thou not afraid^H3372^(H8804) to stretch forth^H7971^(H8800) thine hand^H3027 to destroy^H7843^(H8763) the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899?

¹⁵ David called one of the young men and said, “Go near, and cut him down!” He struck him so that he died.

KJVAnd David^H1732 called^H7121^(H8799) one^H259 of the young men^H5288, and said^H559^(H8799), Go near^H5066^(H8798), and fall^H6293^(H8798) upon him. And he smote^H5221^(H8686) him that he died^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁶ David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thy blood^H1818 be upon thy head^H7218; for thy mouth^H6310 hath testified^H6030^(H8804) against thee, saying^H559^(H8800), I have slain^H4191^(H8790) the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899.

¹⁷ David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son

KJVAnd David^H1732 lamented^H6969^(H8787) with this lamentation^H7015 over Saul^H7586 and over Jonathan^H3083 his son^H1121:

¹⁸ (and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

KJV(Also he bade^H559^(H8799) them teach^H3925^(H8763) the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 the use of the bow^H7198: behold, it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of Jasher^H3477.)

¹⁹ “Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

KJVThe beauty^H6643 of Israel^H3478 is slain^H2491 upon thy high places^H1116: how are the mighty^H1368 fallen^H5307^(H8804)!

²⁰ Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

KJVTell^H5046^(H8686) it not in Gath^H1661, publish^H1319^(H8762) it not in the streets^H2351 of Askelon^H831; lest the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines^H6430 rejoice^H8055^(H8799), lest the daughters^H1323 of the uncircumcised^H6189 triumph^H5937^(H8799).

²¹ You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away, the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

KJVYe mountains^H2022 of Gilboa^H1533, let there be no dew^H2919, neither let there be rain^H4306, upon you, nor fields^H7704 of offerings^H8641: for there the shield^H4043 of the mighty^H1368 is vilely cast away^H1602^(H8738), the shield^H4043 of Saul^H7586, as though he had not been anointed^H4899 with oil^H8081.

²² From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.

KJVFrom the blood^H1818 of the slain^H2491, from the fat^H2459 of the mighty^H1368, the bow^H7198 of Jonathan^H3083 turned^H7734^(H8738) not back^H268, and the sword^H2719 of Saul^H7586 returned^H7725^(H8799) not empty^H7387.

²³ Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.

KJVSaul^H7586 and Jonathan^H3083 were lovely^H157^(H8737) and pleasant^H5273 in their lives^H2416, and in their death^H4194 they were not divided^H6504^(H8738): they were swifter^H7043^(H8804) than eagles^H5404, they were stronger^H1396^(H8804) than lions^H738.

²⁴ You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you delicately in scarlet, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

KJVYe daughters^H1323 of Israel^H3478, weep over^H1058^(H8798) Saul^H7586, who clothed^H3847^(H8688) you in scarlet^H8144, with other delights^H5730, who put^H5927^(H8688) on ornaments^H5716 of gold^H2091 upon your apparel^H3830.

²⁵ How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle! Jonathan was slain on your high places.

KJVHow are the mighty^H1368 fallen^H5307^(H8804) in the midst^H8432 of the battle^H4421! O Jonathan^H3083, thou wast slain^H2491 in thine high places^H1116.

²⁶ I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

KJVI am distressed^H6887^(H8804) for thee, my brother^H251 Jonathan^H3083: very^H3966 pleasant^H5276^(H8804) hast thou been unto me: thy love^H160 to me was wonderful^H6381^(H8738), passing the love^H160 of women^H802.

²⁷ How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”

KJVHow are the mighty^H1368 fallen^H5307^(H8804), and the weapons^H3627 of war^H4421 perished^H6^(H8799)!

WEB·1 Samuel 31

¹Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

KJVNow the Philistines^H6430 fought^H3898^(H8737) against Israel^H3478: and the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 fled^H5127^(H8799) from before^H6440 the Philistines^H6430, and fell down^H5307^(H8799) slain^H2491 in mount^H2022 Gilboa^H1533.

² The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 followed hard^H1692^(H8686) upon Saul^H7586 and upon his sons^H1121; and the Philistines^H6430 slew^H5221^(H8686) Jonathan^H3083, and Abinadab^H41, and Malchishua^H4444, Saul's^H7586 sons^H1121.

³ The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

KJVAnd the battle^H4421 went sore^H3513^(H8799) against Saul^H7586, and the archers^H3384^(H8688)^H582^H7198 hit^H4672^(H8799) him; and he was sore^H3966 wounded^H2342^(H8799) of the archers^H3384^(H8688)^H582^H7198.

⁴ Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586 unto his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627, Draw^H8025^(H8798) thy sword^H2719, and thrust me through^H1856^(H8798) therewith; lest these uncircumcised^H6189 come^H935^(H8799) and thrust me through^H1856^(H8804), and abuse^H5953^(H8694) me. But his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 would^H14^(H8804) not; for he was sore^H3966 afraid^H3372^(H8804). Therefore Saul^H7586 took^H3947^(H8799) a sword^H2719, and fell^H5307^(H8799) upon it.

⁵ When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.

KJVAnd when his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627 saw^H7200^(H8799) that Saul^H7586 was dead^H4191^(H8804), he fell^H5307^(H8799) likewise upon his sword^H2719, and died^H4191^(H8799) with him.

⁶ So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men that same day together.

KJVSo Saul^H7586 died^H4191^(H8799), and his three^H7969 sons^H1121, and his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627, and all his men^H582, that same day^H3117 together^H3162.

⁷ When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

KJVAnd when the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 that were on the other side^H5676 of the valley^H6010, and they that were on the other side^H5676 Jordan^H3383, saw^H7200^(H8799) that the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 fled^H5127^(H8804), and that Saul^H7586 and his sons^H1121 were dead^H4191^(H8804), they forsook^H5800^(H8799) the cities^H5892, and fled^H5127^(H8799); and the Philistines^H6430 came^H935^(H8799) and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in them.

⁸ On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow^H4283, when the Philistines^H6430 came^H935^(H8799) to strip^H6584^(H8763) the slain^H2491, that they found^H4672^(H8799) Saul^H7586 and his three^H7969 sons^H1121 fallen^H5307^(H8802) in mount^H2022 Gilboa^H1533.

⁹ They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols and to the people.

KJVAnd they cut off^H3772^(H8799) his head^H7218, and stripped off^H6584^(H8686) his armour^H3627, and sent^H7971^(H8762) into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430 round about^H5439, to publish^H1319^(H8763) it in the house^H1004 of their idols^H6091, and among the people^H5971.

¹⁰ They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

KJVAnd they put^H7760^(H8799) his armour^H3627 in the house^H1004 of Ashtaroth^H6252^(H8677)^H1045: and they fastened^H8628^(H8804) his body^H1472 to the wall^H2346 of Bethshan^H1052.

¹¹ When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

KJVAnd when the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 heard^H8085^(H8799) of that which the Philistines^H6430 had done^H6213^(H8804) to Saul^H7586;

¹² all the valiant men arose, went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan; and they came to Jabesh and burned them there.

KJVAll the valiant^H2428 men^H376^(H8677)^H381 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) all night^H3915, and took^H3947^(H8799) the body^H1472 of Saul^H7586 and the bodies^H1472 of his sons^H1121 from the wall^H2346 of Bethshan^H1052, and came^H935^(H8799) to Jabesh^H3003, and burnt^H8313^(H8799) them there.

¹³ They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

KJVAnd they took^H3947^(H8799) their bones^H6106, and buried^H6912^(H8799) them under a tree^H815 at Jabesh^H3003, and fasted^H6684^(H8799) seven^H7651 days^H3117.

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