d David made this kind of lamentation over Saul, and over
Jonathan his son.

1:18. (Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the
use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said:
Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places.

1:19. The illustrious of Israel are slain upon thy mountains: how are
the valiant fallen?

1:20. Tell it not in Geth, publish it not in the streets of Ascalon:
lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the
uncircumcised triumph.

1:21. Ye mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew, nor rain come upon you,
neither be they fields of firstfruits: for there was cast away the
shield of the valiant, the shield of Saul as though he had not been
anointed with oil.

1:22. From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the valiant, the
arrow of Jonathan never turned back, and the sword of Saul did not
return empty.

1:23. Saul and Jonathan, lovely, and comely in their life, even in death
they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, stronger than
lions.

1:24. Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with
scarlet in delights, who gave ornaments of gold for your attire.

1:25. How are the valiant fallen in battle? Jonathan slain in the high
places?

1:26. I grieve for thee, my brother Jonathan: exceeding beautiful, and
amiable to me above the love of women. As the mother loveth her only
son, so did I love thee.

1:27. How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons of war perished?

2 Kings Chapter 2

David is received and anointed king of Juda. Isboseth the son of Saul
reigneth over the rest of Israel. A battle between Abner and Joab.

2:1. And after these things David consulted the Lord, saying: Shall I go
up into one of the cities of Juda? And the Lord said to him: Go up. And
David said: Whither shall I go up? And he answered him: Into Hebron.

2:2. So David went up, and his two wives Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, and
Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel:

2:3. And the men also that were with him, David brought up every man
with his household: and they abode in the towns of Hebron.

2:4. And the men of Juda came, and anointed David there, to be king over
the house of Juda. And it was told David that the men of Jabes Galaad
had buried Saul.

2:5. David therefore sent messengers to the men of Jabes Galaad, and
said to them: Blessed be you to the Lord, who have shewn this mercy to
you