The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. I.

4 It was tolde Dauid of Sauls death. 15 He causeth him to be staine that broght the tydings. 19 He lamenteth the death of Saul and Ionathan.

1 AFter the death of Saūl, when Da uid was returned from the ** 1.1 slaughter of the Amalekites and had bene two dayes in Ziklág,

2 Beholde, a man came the third day out of the hoste from Saúl with hisa 1.2 clo∣thes rent, and earth vpon his head: and when he came to Dauid, he fel to the earth, and did obeissance.

3 Then Dauid said vnto him, Whence cōmest thou? And he said vnto him, Out of the hoste of Israél I am escaped.

4 And Dauid said vnto him, What is done? I pray thee, tel me. Then he said, that the peo∣ple is fled from the battel, and many of the people are ouerthrowen, and dead, and also Saúl and Ionathán his sonne are dead.

5 And Dauid said vnto the yong man, that told it him, How knowest thou that Saúl and Io nathán his sonne be dead?

6 Then the yong mā that tolde him answeredb 1.3 As I came to mount Gilbóa, beholde, Saúl leaned vpon his speare, and lo, the charets &“ 1.4 horsemen followed hard after him.

7 And when he loked backe, he sawe me, and called me. And I answered, Here am I.

8 And he said vnto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am anc 1.5 Amalekite.

9 Then said he vnto me, I pray thee, come v∣pon me, and slaye me: for anguish is come vpō me, because myd 1.6 life is yet whole in me

10 So” 1.7 I came vpon him, and slewe him, & be cause I was sure that he colde not liue, after that he had fallen, I toke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arme, and broght them hither vnto my Lord,

11 Then Dauid toke holde on his clothes, * &* 1.8 rent them, and like wise all the men that were with him.

12 And they mourned and wept, and fasted vn∣til euen, for Saúl and for Ionathán his sonne and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israél, because they were slaine with the sworde.

13 ¶e 1.9 Afterward Dauid said vnto the yong mā that tolde it him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the sonne of a strangeran A∣malekite.

14 And Dauid said vnto him, * How wast thou* 1.10 not afraied, to put forthe thine hand to de∣stroy the Anoynted of the Lord?

15 Then Dauid called one of his yong men, & said, Go nere, and fall vpō him. And he smote him that he dyed.

16 Thē said Dauid vnto him,f 1.11 Thy blood be vpō thine owne head, forthine owne mouth hathe testified against thee, saying, I haue slaine the Lords anointed.

17 ¶ Then Dauid mourned with this lamenta∣tion ouer Saúl, and ouer Ionathán his sonne,

18 [Also he bade them teache the children of Iudáh tog 1.12 shoote, as it is writen in the boke of *“ 1.13 Iashér]

19 O noble Israél,h 1.14 he is slaine vpon thy hie places: how are the mighty ouerthrowen?

20 * Tel it not in Gath, nor publish it in the stre tes of Ashkelôn, lest the daughters of the Phi listims reioyce, lest the daughters of the vncir cumcised triumphe.

21 Ye mountaines of Gilbóa, vpon you (be) ne ther dewe not raine, nori 1.15 (be there) fields of offrings: for there the shield of the mightie is cast downe, the shield of Saúl, as thogh he had not bene anoynted with oyle.

22 The bowe of Ionathán neuer turned backe nether did the sworde of Saúl returne empty from the blood of the slaine, and from the fat of the mighty.

23 Saúl and Ionathán were louely and pleasant in their 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and in their deathes they were notk 1.16 deuided: they were swifter the negles, they were stronger then lions.

24 Ye daughters of Israél, wepe for Saul, which clothed you in skarlet,l 1.17 with pleasures, and hanged ornaments of golde vpon your apparel.

25 How were the mighty slaine in the middes of the battel? ô Ionathán, thou wast slaine in thine hie places.

26 Wo is me for thee, my brother Ionathán: very kinde hast thou bene vnto me: thy loue to me was wonderful, passing the loue ofm 1.18 women: how are the mighty ouerthrowen, and the weapons of warre destroyed?

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Sam 30, 17.
• a 1.2

  Seming to la∣ment the ouer∣throwe of the people of Israel.
• b 1.3

  As I fled in the chase.
• “ 1.4

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• c 1.5

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 was an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 borne, but renoūced his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & ioyned with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• d 1.6

  I am sory, be∣cause I am yet aliue.
• ” 1.7

  Ebr. I stode vpō him.
• * 1.8

  Chap. 3, 31. & 13, 31.
• e 1.9

  After the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he exami∣ned him againe.
• * 1.10

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, 105, 15.
• f 1.11

  Thou art 〈◊〉〈◊〉 punished for thy faute.
• g 1.12

  That they might be able to mach their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Phili∣stims in that art∣Ios h. 10. 13.
• “ 1.13

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h 1.14

  Meaning Saul. Mich. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 10.
• i 1.15

  Let their ferti∣le fieldes be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bring forth no frute to offre to the Lord.
• k 1.16

  They dyed bothe together in Gilboa.
• l 1.17

  As riche gar∣ments, and costly iewels.
• m 1.18

  Ether towar∣de their hous bā∣des, or their chil∣dren.