Verse 8
2 Samuel 1:8
Free Bible Version
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He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.’
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖/י מִי אָ֑תָּה ו/יאמר וָ/אֹמַ֣ר אֵלָ֔י/ו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי
English Translation
And he said to me, "Who are you?" And I said to him, "I am a Amalekite."
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Chapter 1 Context
1
After the death of Saul, David returned from attacking the Amalekites. He stayed in Ziklag for two d...
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Then on the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp. His clothes were torn and he had dust on his h...
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“Where have you come from?” David asked him. “I got away from the Israelite camp,” he replied.
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4
“Tell me what happened,” David asked. “The army ran away from the battle,” the man replied. “Many of...
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5
“How do you know Saul and Jonathan died?” David asked the man giving the report.
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6
“I just happened to be there on Mount Gilboa,” he replied. “I saw Saul, leaning on his spear, with t...
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7
He turned around and saw me. He called out and I replied, ‘I'm here to help!’
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8
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.’
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Then he told me, ‘Please come over here and kill me! I'm in terrible agony but life is still hanging...
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10
So I went over him and killed him, because I knew that wounded as he was he couldn't last long. I to...
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11
David grabbed hold of his clothes and ripped them, as did his men.
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12
They mourned and cried and fasted until the evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army...
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13
David asked the man who brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I'm the son of a foreigner,”...
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14
“Why weren't you worried about killing the Lord's anointed one?” David asked.
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15
David called over one of his men and said, “Go ahead, kill him!” So the man cut the Amalekite down a...
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16
David had told the Amalekite, “Your death is your own fault because you testified against yourself w...
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17
He ordered it to be taught to the people of Judah. It is called “The Bow” and is recorded in the Boo...
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18
“Israel, the glorious one lies dead on your mountains. How the mighty have fallen!
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19
Don't announce it in the town of Gath, don't proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, so that the Phi...
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20
Mountains of Gilboa, may no dew or rain fall on you! May you have no fields that produce offerings o...
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21
Jonathan with his bow did not retreat from attacking the enemy; Saul with his sword did not return e...
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22
During their lives, Saul and Jonathan were much loved and very pleasant, and death did not divide th...
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23
Women of Israel, mourn for Saul, who gave you fine scarlet clothes decorated with gold ornaments.
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24
How the mighty have fallen in battle! Jonathan lies dead on your mountains.
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25
I weep so much for you, my brother Jonathan! You were so very dear to me! Your love for me was so wo...
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26
How the mighty have fallen! The weapons of war are gone!”
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