2 Samuel 1

1E aconteceu depois da morte de Saul, que quando Davi voltou da derrota dos amalequitas, ficou dois dias em Ziclague; 2E ao terceiro dia aconteceu, que veio um do acampamento de Saul, rasgadas suas roupas, e terra sobre sua cabeça: e chegando a Davi, prostrou-se em terra, e fez reverência. 3E perguntou-lhe Davi: De onde vens? E ele respondeu: Eu me escapei do acampamento de Israel. 4E Davi lhe disse: Que aconteceu? Rogo-te que me digas. E ele respondeu: O povo fugiu da batalha, e também muitos do povo caíram e foram mortos: também Saul e Jônatas seu filho morreram. 5E disse Davi àquele rapaz que lhe dava as novas: Como sabes que Saul está morto, e Jônatas seu filho? 6E o rapaz que lhe dava as novas respondeu: Casualmente vim ao monte de Gilboa, e achei a Saul que estava recostado sobre sua lança, e vinham atrás dele carros e cavaleiros. 7E quando ele olhou atrás, viu-me e chamou-me; e eu disse: Eis-me aqui. 8E ele me disse: Quem és tu? E eu lhe respondi: Sou amalequita. 9E ele me voltou a dizer: Eu te rogo que te ponhas sobre mim, e me mates, porque me tomam angústias, e toda minha alma está ainda em mim. 10Eu então me pus sobre ele, e matei-o, porque sabia que não podia viver depois de sua queda: e tomei a coroa que tinha em sua cabeça, e o bracelete que trazia em seu braço, e trouxe-os aqui a meu senhor. 11Então Davi agarrando suas roupas, rompeu-os; e o mesmo fizeram os homens que estavam com ele. 12E choraram e lamentaram, e jejuaram até à tarde, por Saul e por Jônatas seu filho, e pelo povo do SENHOR, e pela casa de Israel: porque haviam caído à espada. 13E Davi disse a aquele rapaz que lhe havia trazido as novas: De onde és tu? E ele respondeu: Eu sou filho de um estrangeiro, amalequita. 14E disse-lhe Davi: Como não tiveste temor de estender tua mão para matar ao ungido do SENHOR? 15Então chamou Davi um dos rapazes, e disse-lhe: Chega, e mata-o. E ele o feriu, e morreu. 16E Davi lhe disse: Teu sangue seja sobre tua cabeça, pois que tua boca testemunhou contra ti, dizendo: Eu matei ao ungido do SENHOR. 17E lamentou Davi a Saul e a Jônatas seu filho com esta lamentação. 18(Disse também que ensinassem ao arco aos filhos de Judá. Eis que está escrito no livro do direito:) 19Pereceu a glória de Israel sobre tuas montanhas! Como caíram os valentes! 20Não o anuncieis em Gate, Não deis as novas nas praças de Asquelom; Para que não se alegrem as filhas dos filisteus, Para que não saltem de alegria as filhas dos incircuncisos. 21Montes de Gilboa, nem orvalho nem chuva caia sobre vós, nem sejais terras de ofertas; Porque ali foi rejeitado o escudo dos valentes, O escudo de Saul, como se não houvesse sido ungido com azeite. 22Do sangue de mortos, da gordura de valentes, o arco de Jônatas nunca retrocedeu, nem a espada de Saul voltou vazia. 23Saul e Jônatas, amados e queridos em sua vida, Em sua morte tampouco foram separados: Mais ligeiros que águas, Mais fortes que leões. 24Filhas de Israel, chorai sobre Saul, Que vos vestia de escarlata em regozijo, Que adornava vossas roupas com ornamentos de ouro. 25Como caíram os valentes em meio da batalha! Jônatas, morto em tuas alturas! 26Angústia tenho por ti, irmão meu Jônatas, Que me foste muito doce: Mais maravilhoso me foi o teu amor, Que o amor das mulheres. 27Como caíram os valentes, E pereceram as armas de guerra!

1After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag; 2on the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and showed respect. 3David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.” 4David 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; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.” 5David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?” 6The 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 hard after him. 7When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’ 8He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’ 9He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.’ 10So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that 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.” 11Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him. 12They mourned, and 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 were fallen by the sword. 13David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.” 14David said to him, “How were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?” 15David called one of the young men, and said, “Go near, and fall on him.” He struck him, so that he died. 16David said to him, “Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’” 17David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son 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): 19“Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! 20Don’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. 21You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain on you, neither fields of offerings; For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil. 22From 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. 23Saul 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. 24You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet delicately, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing. 25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places. 26I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 27How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!”

1Voorts geschiedde het na Sauls dood, als David van den slag der Amalekieten was wedergekomen, en David twee dagen te Ziklag gebleven was; 2Zo geschiedde het op den derden dag, dat, ziet, uit het heirleger van Saul, een man kwam, wiens klederen gescheurd waren, en aarde was op zijn hoofd; en het geschiedde, als hij tot David kwam, zo viel hij ter aarde en boog zich neder. 3En David zeide tot hem: Van waar komt gij? En hij zeide tot hem: Ik ben ontkomen uit het heirleger van Israel. 4Voorts zeide David tot hem: Wat is de zaak? Verhaal het mij toch. En hij zeide, dat het volk uit den strijd gevloden was, en dat er ook velen van het volk gevallen en gestorven waren, dat ook Saul en zijn zoon Jonathan dood waren. 5En David zeide tot den jongen, die hem de boodschap bracht: Hoe weet gij, dat Saul dood is, en zijn zoon Jonathan? 6Toen zeide de jongen, die hem de boodschap bracht: Ik kwam bij geval op het gebergte van Gilboa; en ziet, Saul leunde op zijn spies; en ziet, de wagens en ritmeesters hielden dicht op hem. 7Zo zag hij achter zich om, en zag mij, en hij riep mij, en ik zeide: Zie, hier ben ik. 8En hij zeide tot mij: Wie zijt gij? En ik zeide tot hem: Ik ben een Amalekiet. 9Toen zeide hij tot mij: Sta toch bij mij, en dood mij; want deze malienkolder heeft mij opgehouden; want mijn leven is nog gans in mij. 10Zo stond ik bij hem, en doodde hem; want ik wist, dat hij na zijn val niet leven zou; en ik nam de kroon, die op zijn hoofd was, en het armgesmijde, dat aan zijn arm was, en heb ze hier tot mijn heer gebracht. 11Toen vatte David zijn klederen en scheurde ze; desgelijks ook al de mannen, die met hem waren. 12En zij weeklaagden, en weenden, en vastten tot op den avond, over Saul en over Jonathan, zijn zoon, en over het volk des HEEREN, en over het huis Israels, omdat zij door het zwaard gevallen waren. 13Voorts zeide David tot den jongen, die hem de boodschap gebracht had: Van waar zijt gij? En hij zeide: Ik ben de zoon van een vreemden man, van een Amalekiet. 14En David zeide tot hem: Hoe, hebt gij niet gevreesd uw hand uit te strekken, om den gezalfde des HEEREN te verderven. 15En David riep een van de jongens, en zeide: Treed toe, val op hem aan. En hij sloeg hem, dat hij stierf. 16En David zeide tot hem: Uw bloed zij op uw hoofd; want uw mond heeft tegen u getuigd, zeggende: ik heb den gezalfde des HEEREN gedood. 17David nu klaagde deze klage over Saul en over Jonathan, zijn zoon; 18Als hij gezegd had, dat men den kinderen van Juda den boog zou leren; ziet, het is geschreven in het boek des Oprechten. 19O Sieraad van Israel, op uw hoogten is hij verslagen; hoe zijn de helden gevallen! 20Verkondigt het niet te Gath, boodschapt het niet op de straten van Askelon; opdat de dochters der Filistijnen zich niet verblijden, opdat de dochters der onbesnedenen niet opspringen van vreugde. 21Gij, bergen van Gilboa, noch dauw noch regen moet zijn op u, noch velden der hefofferen; want aldaar is der helden schild smadelijk weggeworpen, het schild van Saul, alsof hij niet gezalfd ware geweest met olie. 22Van het bloed der verslagenen, van het vette der helden, werd Jonathans boog niet achterwaarts gedreven; en Sauls zwaard keerde niet ledig weder. 23Saul en Jonathan, die beminden, en die liefelijken in hun leven, zijn ook in hun dood niet gescheiden; zij waren lichter dan arenden, zij waren sterker dan leeuwen. 24Gij, dochteren Israels, weent over Saul; die u kleedde met scharlaken, met weelde; die u sieraad van goud deed dragen over uw kleding. 25Hoe zijn de helden gevallen in het midden van den strijd! Jonathan is verslagen op uw hoogten! 26Ik ben benauwd om uwentwil, mijn broeder Jonathan! Gij waart mij zeer liefelijk; uw liefde was mij wonderlijker dan liefde der vrouwen. 27Hoe zijn de helden gevallen, en de krijgswapenen verloren!