| 1 | And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord's anointed. |
| 2 | And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: |
| 3 | And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: |
| 4 | (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) |
| 5 | The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | You 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. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. |
| 11 | How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places. |
| 12 | I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant have you been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. |
| 13 | How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! |
| 14 | And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord's anointed. |
| 15 | And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: |
| 16 | And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: |
| 17 | (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) |
| 18 | The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! |
| 19 | 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. |
| 20 | You 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. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 22 | 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. |
| 23 | You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. |
| 24 | How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places. |
| 25 | I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant have you been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. |
| 26 | How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! |
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2 Kings (2 Samuel)