{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "2 Samuel",
 "chapter": 1,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "Now 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;"
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "It 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped."
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?"
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "And 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite."
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "He 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "So 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:"
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?"
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died."
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "And 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."
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:"
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)"
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil."
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions."
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel."
  },
  {
   "v": 25,
   "t": "How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places."
  },
  {
   "v": 26,
   "t": "I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women."
  },
  {
   "v": 27,
   "t": "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
  }
 ],
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