David recovereth the spoil.

B. C.

10 But David pursued, he and four about 1056. hundred men : for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

g ver. 21.

His presents to his friends.

B. C.

the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, about 1056. he saluted them.

22 Then answered all the wicked men, and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them aught of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.

23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

|| Or, asked them how they did, Judg. 18. 15. + Heb. men. o Deut. 13. 13. Judg. 19. 22.

† Heb. their

morrow.

m ver. 8.

n ver. 10.

17 And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.

18 And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away and David rescued his two wives.

19 And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: m David recovered all.

20 And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

S

r Josh. 15. 48.

28 And to them which were in Aroer, s Josh. 13. 16. and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,

t

29 And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of "the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,

X

30 And to them which were in y Hormah, and to them which were in Chorashan, and to them which were in Athach,

t Josh. 15. 50,

u ch. 27. 10.

x Judg. 1. 16. y Judg. 1. 17.

z Josh. 14. 13. 2 Sam. 2. 1.

1-12.

||Or, wounded. b ch. 28. 4.

5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

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

7 ¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; 302

Now

a

OW it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was a1 Sam. 30.17, returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

26.

2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out c 1 Sam. 4. 12. 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.

+ Heb. What was, &c.

1 Sam. 4. 16.

d 1 Sam. 31. 1. e See 1 Sam. 31. 2, 3, 4.

3 And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

4 And 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.

5 And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon d mount Gilboa, behold, e Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And

+ Heb. Behold I answered, † Here am I.

me.

of mail, or, my embroid ered coat hindereth me,

8 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

I took the crown that was upon his B. C. 1056. head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

g

13. 31.

11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and like- 8 ch. 3. S1. & wise all the men that were with him :

12 And 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.

13 T And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

k

14 And David said unto him, h How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

h Num. 12. 8. i 1 Sam. 31. 4.

k 1 Sam. 24. 6. & 26. 9. Ps. 105. 15.

15 And 'David called one of the 1 ch. 4. 10, 12. young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

m 1 Sam. 26.9. 1 Kings 2. 32,

16 And David said unto him, m Thy blood be upon thy head; for "thy 33, 37. mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.

17 ¶ And 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 Pin the book of Jasher :)

19 The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

f

Or, my coat for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen and

that my, &c. f Judg. 9. 54.