--- title: 2 Samuel 1 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: 2 Samuel chapter 1 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: AND IT came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [2 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/) / chapter 1 # 2 Samuel 1 27 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [1:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.1/) — וַיְהִי אַֽחֲרֵי מוֹת שָׁאוּל וְדָוִד שָׁב מֵהַכּוֹת אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵק וַיֵּשֶׁב דָּוִד בְּצִקְלָג יָמִים שְׁנָֽיִם׃ — 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; - [1:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.2/) — וַיְהִי ׀ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ בָּא מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה מֵעִם שָׁאוּל וּבְגָדָיו קְרֻעִים וַאֲדָמָה עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וַיְהִי בְּבֹאוֹ אֶל־דָּוִד וַיִּפֹּל אַרְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ — 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. - [1:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.3/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ דָּוִד אֵי מִזֶּה תָּבוֹא וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו מִמַּחֲנֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃ — And David said unto him: 'From whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.' - [1:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.4/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו דָּוִד מֶה־הָיָה הַדָּבָר הַגֶּד־נָא לִי וַיֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָס הָעָם מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּה נָפַל מִן־הָעָם וַיָּמֻתוּ וְגַם שָׁאוּל וִיהוֹנָתָן בְּנוֹ מֵֽתוּ׃ — 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.' - [1:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.5/) — וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־הַנַּעַר הַמַּגִּיד לוֹ אֵיךְ יָדַעְתָּ כִּי־מֵת שָׁאוּל וִיהֽוֹנָתָן בְּנֽוֹ׃ — And David said unto the young man that told him: 'How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?' - [1:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.6/) — וַיֹּאמֶר הַנַּעַר ׀ הַמַּגִּיד לוֹ נִקְרֹא נִקְרֵיתִי בְּהַר הַגִּלְבֹּעַ וְהִנֵּה שָׁאוּל נִשְׁעָן עַל־חֲנִיתוֹ וְהִנֵּה הָרֶכֶב וּבַעֲלֵי הַפָּרָשִׁים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃ — 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. - [1:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.7/) — וַיִּפֶן אַחֲרָיו וַיִּרְאֵנִי וַיִּקְרָא אֵלָי וָאֹמַר הִנֵּֽנִי׃ — And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here am I. - [1:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.8/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לִי מִי־אָתָּה וָאֹמַר אֵלָיו עֲמָלֵקִי אָנֹֽכִי׃ — And he said unto me: Who art thou? And I answered him: I am an Amalekite. - [1:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.9/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי עֲמָד־נָא עָלַי וּמֹתְתֵנִי כִּי אֲחָזַנִי הַשָּׁבָץ כִּֽי־כָל־עוֹד נַפְשִׁי בִּֽי׃ — 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. - [1:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.10/) — וָאֶעֱמֹד עָלָיו וַאֲמֹתְתֵהוּ כִּי יָדַעְתִּי כִּי לֹא יִֽחְיֶה אַחֲרֵי נִפְלוֹ וָאֶקַּח הַנֵּזֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה אֲשֶׁר עַל־זְרֹעוֹ וָאֲבִיאֵם אֶל־אֲדֹנִי הֵֽנָּה׃ — 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.' - [1:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.11/) — וַיַּחֲזֵק דָּוִד בִּבְגָדָיו וַיִּקְרָעֵם וְגַם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר אִתּֽוֹ׃ — Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him. - [1:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.12/) — וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ וַיִּבְכּוּ וַיָּצֻמוּ עַד־הָעָרֶב עַל־שָׁאוּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָן בְּנוֹ וְעַל־עַם יְהוָה וְעַל־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי נָפְלוּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ס — 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. - [1:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.13/) — וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־הַנַּעַר הַמַּגִּיד לוֹ אֵי מִזֶּה אָתָּה וַיֹּאמֶר בֶּן־אִישׁ גֵּר עֲמָלֵקִי אָנֹֽכִי׃ — And David said unto the young man that told him: 'Whence art thou?' And he answered: 'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.' - [1:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.14/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו דָּוִד אֵיךְ לֹא יָרֵאתָ לִשְׁלֹחַ יָֽדְךָ לְשַׁחֵת אֶת־מְשִׁיחַ יְהוָֽה׃ — And David said unto him: 'How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?' - [1:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.15/) — וַיִּקְרָא דָוִד לְאַחַד מֵֽהַנְּעָרִים וַיֹּאמֶר גַּשׁ פְּגַע־בּוֹ וַיַּכֵּהוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃ — And David called one of the young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall upon him.' And he smote him that he died. - [1:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.16/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו דָּוִד דָּמְךָ עַל־רֹאשֶׁךָ כִּי פִיךָ עָנָה בְךָ לֵאמֹר אָנֹכִי מֹתַתִּי אֶת־מְשִׁיחַ יְהוָֽה׃ס — 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.' - [1:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.17/) — וַיְקֹנֵן דָּוִד אֶת־הַקִּינָה הַזֹּאת עַל־שָׁאוּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָן בְּנֽוֹ׃ — And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son, - [1:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.18/) — וַיֹּאמֶר לְלַמֵּד בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָה קָשֶׁת הִנֵּה כְתוּבָה עַל־סֵפֶר הַיָּשָֽׁר׃ — and said — To teach the sons of Judah the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jashar: - [1:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.19/) — הַצְּבִי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַל־בָּמוֹתֶיךָ חָלָל אֵיךְ נָפְלוּ גִבּוֹרִֽים׃ — Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! How are the mighty fallen! - [1:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.20/) — אַל־תַּגִּידוּ בְגַת אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂרוּ בְּחוּצֹת אַשְׁקְלוֹן פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַחְנָה בְּנוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹזְנָה בְּנוֹת הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃ — 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. - [1:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.21/) — הָרֵי בַגִּלְבֹּעַ אַל־טַל וְאַל־מָטָר עֲלֵיכֶם וּשְׂדֵי תְרוּמֹת כִּי שָׁם נִגְעַל מָגֵן גִּבּוֹרִים מָגֵן שָׁאוּל בְּלִי מָשִׁיחַ בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ — Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of choice fruits; for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil. - [1:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.22/) — מִדַּם חֲלָלִים מֵחֵלֶב גִּבּוֹרִים קֶשֶׁת יְהוֹנָתָן לֹא נָשׂוֹג אָחוֹר וְחֶרֶב שָׁאוּל לֹא תָשׁוּב רֵיקָֽם׃ — 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. - [1:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.23/) — שָׁאוּל וִיהוֹנָתָן הַנֶּאֱהָבִים וְהַנְּעִימִם בְּחַיֵּיהֶם וּבְמוֹתָם לֹא נִפְרָדוּ מִנְּשָׁרִים קַלּוּ מֵאֲרָיוֹת גָּבֵֽרוּ׃ — Saul and Jonathan, the lovely and the pleasant in their lives, even in their death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. - [1:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.24/) — בְּנוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־שָׁאוּל בְּכֶינָה הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶם שָׁנִי עִם־עֲדָנִים הַֽמַּעֲלֶה עֲדִי זָהָב עַל לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃ — Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. - [1:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.25/) — אֵיךְ נָפְלוּ גִבֹּרִים בְּתוֹךְ הַמִּלְחָמָה יְהוֹנָתָן עַל־בָּמוֹתֶיךָ חָלָֽל׃ — How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan upon thy high places is slain! - [1:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.26/) — צַר־לִי עָלֶיךָ אָחִי יְהוֹנָתָן נָעַמְתָּ לִּי מְאֹד נִפְלְאַתָה אַהֲבָֽתְךָ לִי מֵאַהֲבַת נָשִֽׁים׃ — I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me; wonderful was thy love to me, passing the love of women. - [1:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA.1.27/) — אֵיךְ נָפְלוּ גִבּוֹרִים וַיֹּאבְדוּ כְּלֵי מִלְחָמָֽה׃פ — How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished! - ← previous: [1 Samuel 31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1SA/31/) - next →: [2 Samuel 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/2/) - ↑ back to [2 Samuel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/)