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2 Samuel 1 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:1 - Now it came to pass after H310 the death H4194 of Saul, H7586 when David H1732 was returned H7725 from the slaughter H5221 of the Amalekites, H6002 and David H1732 had abode H3427 two H8147 days H3117 in Ziklag; H6860

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:2 - It came even to pass on the third H7992 day, H3117 that, behold, a man H376 came H935 out of the camp H4264 from Saul H7586 with his clothes H899 rent, H7167 and earth H127 upon his head: H7218 and so it was, when he came H935 to David, H1732 that he fell H5307 to the earth, H776 and did obeisance. H7812

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:3 - And David H1732 said H559 unto him, From whence comest H935 thou? And he said H559 unto him, Out of the camp H4264 of Israel H3478 am I escaped. H4422

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:4 - And David H1732 said H559 unto him, How H4100 went the matter? H1697 I pray thee, tell H5046 me. And he answered, H559 That the people H5971 are fled H5127 from the battle, H4421 and many H7235 of the people H5971 also are fallen H5307 and dead; H4191 and Saul H7586 and Jonathan H3083 his son H1121 are dead H4191 also.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:5 - And David H1732 said H559 unto the young man H5288 that told H5046 him, How knowest H3045 thou that Saul H7586 and Jonathan H3083 his son H1121 be dead? H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - And the young man H5288 that told H5046 him said, H559 As I happened H7136 by chance H7122 upon mount H2022 Gilboa, H1533 behold, Saul H7586 leaned H8172 upon his spear; H2595 and, lo, the chariots H7393 and horsemen H1167 H6571 followed hard H1692 after him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:7 - And when he looked H6437 behind H310 him, he saw H7200 me, and called H7121 unto me. And I answered, H559 Here am I.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:8 - And he said H559 unto me, Who art thou? And I answered H559 him, I am an Amalekite. H6003

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:9 - He said H559 unto me again, Stand, H5975 I pray thee, upon me, and slay H4191 me: for anguish H7661 is come H270 upon me, because my life H5315 is yet whole in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:10 - So I stood H5975 upon him, and slew H4191 him, because I was sure H3045 that he could not live H2421 after H310 that he was fallen: H5307 and I took H3947 the crown H5145 that was upon his head, H7218 and the bracelet H685 that was on his arm, H2220 and have brought H935 them hither unto my lord. H113

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:11 - Then David H1732 took hold H2388 on his clothes, H899 and rent H7167 them; and likewise all the men H582 that were with him:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:12 - And they mourned, H5594 and wept, H1058 and fasted H6684 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 by the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:13 - And David H1732 said H559 unto the young man H5288 that told H5046 him, Whence art thou? And he answered, H559 I am the son H1121 of a stranger, H376 H1616 an Amalekite. H6003

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:14 - And David H1732 said H559 unto him, How wast thou not afraid H3372 to stretch forth H7971 thine hand H3027 to destroy H7843 the LORD'S H3068 anointed? H4899

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:15 - And David H1732 called H7121 one H259 of the young men, H5288 and said, H559 Go near, H5066 and fall H6293 upon him. And he smote H5221 him that he died. H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:16 - And David H1732 said H559 unto him, Thy blood H1818 be upon thy head; H7218 for thy mouth H6310 hath testified H6030 against thee, saying, H559 I have slain H4191 the LORD'S H3068 anointed. H4899

David's Dirge for Saul and Jonathan

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:17 - And David H1732 lamented H6969 with this lamentation H7015 over Saul H7586 and over Jonathan H3083 his son: H1121

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:18 - (Also he bade H559 them teach H3925 the children H1121 of Judah H3063 the use of the bow: H7198 behold, it is written H3789 in the book H5612 of Jasher.) H3477

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:19 - The beauty H6643 of Israel H3478 is slain H2491 upon thy high places: H1116 how are the mighty H1368 fallen! H5307

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:20 - Tell H5046 it not in Gath, H1661 publish H1319 it not in the streets H2351 of Askelon; H831 lest the daughters H1323 of the Philistines H6430 rejoice, H8055 lest the daughters H1323 of the uncircumcised H6189 triumph. H5937

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - Ye 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 the shield H4043 of Saul, H7586 as though he had not been anointed H4899 with oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - From the blood H1818 of the slain, H2491 from the fat H2459 of the mighty, H1368 the bow H7198 of Jonathan H3083 turned H7734 not back, H268 and the sword H2719 of Saul H7586 returned H7725 not empty. H7387

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:23 - Saul H7586 and Jonathan H3083 were lovely H157 and pleasant H5273 in their lives, H2416 and in their death H4194 they were not divided: H6504 they were swifter H7043 than eagles, H5404 they were stronger H1396 than lions. H738

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:24 - Ye daughters H1323 of Israel, H3478 weep over H1058 Saul, H7586 who clothed H3847 you in scarlet, H8144 with other delights, H5730 who put H5927 on ornaments H5716 of gold H2091 upon your apparel. H3830

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:25 - How are the mighty H1368 fallen H5307 in the midst H8432 of the battle! H4421 O Jonathan, H3083 thou wast slain H2491 in thine high places. H1116

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I am distressed H6887 for thee, my brother H251 Jonathan: H3083 very H3966 pleasant H5276 hast thou been unto me: thy love H160 to me was wonderful, H6381 passing the love H160 of women. H802

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:27 - How are the mighty H1368 fallen, H5307 and the weapons H3627 of war H4421 perished! H6
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