{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "2-samuel", "chapter": 1 }, "data": { "n": 1, "bookSlug": "2-samuel", "bookCode": "2SA", "refId": "", "title": "", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "2SA-1:1", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.1", "text": "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;" },{ "n": 2, "refId": "2SA-1:2", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.2", "text": "it came 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 did obeisance." },{ "n": 3, "refId": "2SA-1:3", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.3", "text": "And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "2SA-1:4", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.4", "text": "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." },{ "n": 5, "refId": "2SA-1:5", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.5", "text": "And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?" },{ "n": 6, "refId": "2SA-1:6", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.6", "text": "And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him." },{ "n": 7, "refId": "2SA-1:7", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.7", "text": "And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I." },{ "n": 8, "refId": "2SA-1:8", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.8", "text": "And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite." },{ "n": 9, "refId": "2SA-1:9", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.9", "text": "And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me." },{ "n": 10, "refId": "2SA-1:10", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.10", "text": "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." },{ "n": 11, "refId": "2SA-1:11", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.11", "text": "Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:" },{ "n": 12, "refId": "2SA-1:12", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.12", "text": "and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword." },{ "n": 13, "refId": "2SA-1:13", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.13", "text": "And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a sojourner, an Amalekite." },{ "n": 14, "refId": "2SA-1:14", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.14", "text": "And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah`s anointed?" },{ "n": 15, "refId": "2SA-1:15", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.15", "text": "And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died." },{ "n": 16, "refId": "2SA-1:16", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.16", "text": "And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah`s anointed." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "2SA-1:17", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.17", "text": "And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son" },{ "n": 18, "refId": "2SA-1:18", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.18", "text": "(and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):" },{ "n": 19, "refId": "2SA-1:19", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.19", "text": "Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!" },{ "n": 20, "refId": "2SA-1:20", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.20", "text": "Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "2SA-1:21", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.21", "text": "Ye mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "2SA-1:22", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.22", "text": "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." },{ "n": 23, "refId": "2SA-1:23", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.23", "text": "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." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "2SA-1:24", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.24", "text": "Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel." },{ "n": 25, "refId": "2SA-1:25", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.25", "text": "How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places." },{ "n": 26, "refId": "2SA-1:26", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.26", "text": "I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women." },{ "n": 27, "refId": "2SA-1:27", "verseRef": "2Sam.1.27", "text": "How are the mighty fallen, And the weapons of war perished!" } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/2-samuel/chapters/1", "book": "/v1/library/books/2-samuel/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/2-samuel/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }