12. They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for JONATHAN his son, and for the people of The LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

13. David said to the young man who told him, "Where are you from?"He answered, "I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite."

14. David said to him, "Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy The LORD's anointed?"

15. David called one of the young men, and said, "Go near, and cut him down!" He struck him so that he died.

16. David said to him, "Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, 'I have slain The LORD's anointed.'"

17. David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over JONATHAN his son

18. (and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

19. "Your glory, Israel, was slain on your high places!How the mighty have fallen!

20. Don't tell it in Gath.Don't publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

21. You mountains of Gilboa,let there be no dew or rain on you, and no fields of offerings;For there the shield of the mighty was defiled and cast away,The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

22. From the blood of the slain,from the fat of the mighty,JONATHAN's bow didn't turn back.Saul's sword didn't return empty.

23. Saul and JONATHAN were lovely and pleasant in their lives.In their death, they were not divided.They were swifter than eagles.They were stronger than lions.

24. You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,who clothed you delicately in scarlet,who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

25. How the mighty have fallen in the middle of the battle!JONATHAN was slain on your high places.

26. I am distressed for you, my brother JONATHAN.You have been very pleasant to me.Your love to me was wonderful,passing the love of women.

27. How the mighty have fallen,and the weapons of war have perished!"