2 Samuel 1:4–10

⁴And David saith unto him, ‘What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.’ And he saith, that ‘The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.’ ⁵And David saith unto the youth who is declaring it to him, ‘How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?’ ⁶And the youth who is declaring it to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him; ⁷and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here am I. ⁸And he saith to me, Who art thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I am.’ ⁹‘And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul is still in me. ¹⁰And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and I take the crown which is on his head, and the bracelet which is on his arm, and bring them in unto my lord hither.’