¹Now 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[Ny nataon'i Davida, rehefa nahare ny nahafatesan'i Saoly, sy ny hira fisaonana nentiny nisaona azy] Ary nony maty Saoly, ary niverina avy namono ny Amalekita Davida, dia nitoetra indroa andro tao Ziklaga izy.

²It 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 did obeisance.

²Ary tamin'ny andro fahatelo, indro, nisy lehilahy iray tonga avy tany amin'ny miaramilan'i Saoly, triatra ny akanjony sady nihosin-tany ny lohany; ary rehefa tonga teo amin'i Davida izy, dia niankohoka tamin'ny tany ka nitsaoka.

³And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

³Ary hoy Davida taminy: Avy taiza moa ianao? Dia hoy izy taminy: Afaka nandositra avy tany amin'ny tobin'ny Isiraely aho.

⁴And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That 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.

⁴Ary hoy Davida taminy: Nanao ahoana izay tany? Masìna ianao, ambarao amiko. Dia hoy izy: Ny olona nandositra tamin'ny ady, ary be koa ny miampatrampatra sy maty, ary maty koa Saoly sy Jonatana zanany.

⁵And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

⁵Ary hoy Davida tamin'ilay zatovo niteny taminy: Ahoana no nahafantaranao fa maty Saoly sy Jonatana zanany.

⁶And 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 horsemen followed hard after him.

⁶Dia nanambara taminy ilay zatovo nanao hoe: Sendra tao an-tendrombohitra Gilboa aho, ary, indro, Saoly nitehina tamin'ny lefony; ary, indreo, ny kalesy sy ny mpitaingin-tsoavaly nanenjika azy mafy.

⁷And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

⁷Dia niherika izy ka nahita ahy; ary niantso ahy izy, ka hoy izaho: Inty aho.

⁸And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

⁸Ary hoy izy tamiko: Iza moa ianao? Dia hoy izaho taminy: Amalekita aho.

⁹He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

⁹Ary hoy indray izy tamiko: Masìna ianao, hatony kely aho, ka vonoy, fa marary mivonkina ozatra aho, fa mbola ato anatiko ihany ny aiko.

¹⁰So I stood upon 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.

¹⁰Dia nanatona azy aho ka namono azy, satria fantatro fa tsy ho velona izy, rehefa resy, ka dia nalaiko ny satro-boninahiny teo an-dohany sy ny fehin-tanana teo amin'ny sandriny, ka nentiko etỳ amin'ny tompoko izany.[Heb. lavo]

¹¹Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

¹¹Dia noraisin'i Davida ny fitafiany ka notriariny: ary dia mba nanao toy izany koa ny olona rehetra teo aminy.

¹²And they mourned, 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.

¹²Ary nisaona sy nitomany sy nifady hanina ambara-paharivan'ny andro izy noho ny amin'i Saoly sy Jonatana zanany sy ny olon'i Jehovah ary ny taranak'Isiraely, satria lavon-tsabatra ireny.

¹³And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

¹³Ary hoy Davida tamin'ilay zatovo nanambara taminy: Avy aiza ianao? Ary hoy izy: Zanaky ny vahiny Amalekita aho.

¹⁴And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?

¹⁴Dia hoy Davida taminy: Nahoana ianao no tsy natahotra haninjitra ny tananao hamono ny voahosotr'i Jehovah?

¹⁵And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.

¹⁵Dia niantso zatovo anankiray Davida ka nanao hoe: Hatony io, ka vonoy; dia nasiany izy ka maty.

¹⁶And 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.

¹⁶ary hoy Davida taminy: Aoka ny rànao ho eo amin'ny lohanao, satria ny vavanao ihany no efa niampanga anao nanao hoe: Izaho no namono ny voahosotr'i Jehovah.

¹⁷And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

¹⁷Ary Davida nisaona an'i Saoly sy Jonatana zanany tamin'izao hira fisaonana izao

¹⁸(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)

¹⁸(ary nasainy nampianarina ny taranak'i Joda ny hira atao hoe Tsipika; indro, voasoratra ao amin'ny Bokin'i Jasara izany): [Jasara = Ilay mahitsy]

¹⁹The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!

¹⁹Ilay voninahitrao, ry Isiraely, no voalefona teo amin'ny havoananao; Endrey! Lavo ny mahery! [Na: gazelanao, dia anaram-biby haingan-tongotra]

²⁰Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

²⁰Aza ambaranareo any Gata izany, Aza torinareo ho fifaliana any an-dalamben'i Askelona. Fandrao mifaly ny zanakavavin'ny Filistina. Fandrao miravoravo ny zanakavavin'ny tsy mifora.

²¹Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

²¹Hianareo tendrombohitra Gilboa, Aza misy ando aman'orana intsony eny aminareo, na saha angalana fanatitra asandratra, satria tany no nandotoana ny ampingan'ny mahery, Dia ny ampingan'i Saoly, ka tsy nohosorana diloilo.[Na: nanariana][Na: toy ny an'izay]

²²From 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.

²²Ny tsipìkan'i Jonatana tsy nihemotra. Raha tsy nahazo ny ran'ny maty sy ny tavin'ny mahery; ary ny sabatr'i Saoly tsy mba niverina foana.

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

²³Saoly sy Jonatana, izay tiana sady mahate-ho-tia fony fahavelony, dia tsy nosarahina na dia tamin'ny nahafatesany aza; Faingana noho ny voromahery izy ary mahery noho ny liona.

²⁴Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

²⁴Ry zanakavavin'Isiraely, mitomania an'i Saoly, fa nahafinaritra ny mampitafiany jaky anareo, sady nasiany firava-bolamena ny fitafianareo.

²⁵How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

²⁵Endrey! lavo teo amin'ny ady ny mahery voalefona teo amin'ny havoananao Jonatana.

²⁶I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

²⁶Ory noho ny aminao aho, ry Jonatana rahalahiko; nahafinaritra ahy indrindra ianao; nahagaga ny fitiavanao ahy mihoatra noho ny fitiavan'ny vehivavy.Endrey! lavo ny mahery, ary levona ny fiadiana!

²⁷How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

²⁷Endrey! lavo ny mahery, ary levona ny fiadiana!