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Books of Samuel I and II – I Chapter 16 and -II Chapter 24 Murder of Unnamed Amalekite 1 31,1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 1 31,2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. 1 31,3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers. 1 31,4 Then said Saul to his armour-bearer: 'Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and make a mock of me.' But his armour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it. 1 31,5 And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him. 1 31,6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together. 1 31,7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. {P} 1 31,8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 1 31,9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people. 1 31,10 And they put his armour in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. 1 31,11 And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul, 1 31,12 all the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan; and they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there. 1 31,13 And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. {P} 2 1,1 And 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; 2 1,2 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 prostrated himself. 2 1,3 And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.' 2 1,4 And David said unto him: 'How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me.' And he answered: '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.' 2 1,5 And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?' 2 1,6 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 the horsemen pressed hard upon him. 2 1,7 And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I. 2 1,8 And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite. 2 1,9 And he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of me; because my life is just yet in me. 2 1,10 So I stood beside 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.' 2 1,11 Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him. 2 1,12 And they wailed, 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. {P} 2 1,13 And David said unto the young man that told him: 'Whence art thou?' And he answered: 'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.' 2 1,14 And David said unto him: 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?' 2 1,15 And David called one of the young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall upon him.' And he smote him that he died. 2 1,16 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.' {P} Murder of Baanah and Rechab 2 3,6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner showed himself strong in the house of Saul. 2 3,7 Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah; and [Ish-bosheth] said to Abner: 'Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?' 2 3,8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish- bosheth, and said: 'Am I a dog's head that belongeth to Judah? This day do I show kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, and yet thou chargest me this day with a fault concerning this woman. {S} 2 3,9 God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to David, I do not even so to him; 2 3,10 to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.' 2 3,11 And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him. {S} 2 3,12 And Abner sent messengers to David straightway, saying: 'Whose is the land?' saying also: 'Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring over all Israel unto thee.' 2 3,13 And he said: 'Well; I will make a league with thee; but one thing I require of thee, that is, thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.' {S} 2 3,14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying: 'Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.' 2 3,15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish. 2 3,16 And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him: 'Go, return'; and he returned. 2 3,17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying: 'In times past ye sought for David to be king over you; 2 3,18 now then do it; for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying: By the hand of My servant David I will save My people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.' 2 3,19 And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole house of Benjamin. 2 3,20 So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast. 2 3,21 And Abner said unto David: 'I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth.' And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace. 2 3,22 And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace. 2 3,23 When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying: 'Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.' 2 3,24 Then Joab came to the king, and said: 'What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone? 2 3,25 Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.' 2 3,26 And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, and they brought him back from Bor-sirah; but David knew it not.
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