¹And 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;

¹Ja pärast Sauli surma, kui Taavet oli tagasi tulnud amalekke löömast ja Taavet oli viibinud kaks päeva Siklagis,

²it came 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.

²vaata, siis tuli kolmandal päeval keegi mees leerist Sauli juurest, riided lõhki käristatud ja mulda pea peal. Ja kui ta jõudis Taaveti juurde, siis ta heitis maha ja kummardas.

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

³Ja Taavet küsis temalt: 'Kust sa tuled?' Tema vastas: 'Ma olen Iisraeli leerist pääsenud.'

⁴And 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.

⁴Ja Taavet ütles temale: 'Mis seal juhtus? Jutusta ometi mulle!' Ja ta vastas: 'Rahvas põgenes lahingust ja rahvast on paljud ka langenud ja surnud; ka Saul ja tema poeg Joonatan on surnud.'

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

⁵Siis küsis Taavet noorelt mehelt, kes temale seda jutustas: 'Kuidas sa tead, et Saul ja tema poeg Joonatan on surnud?'

⁶And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

⁶Ja noor mees, kes temale seda jutustas, vastas: 'Ma juhtusin kogemata Gilboa mäele, ja vaata, Saul toetas ennast oma piigile; aga vaata, sõjavankrid ja ratsanikud kippusid talle ligi.

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

⁷Kui ta ümber pöördus ja mind nägi, siis ta hüüdis mind. Ja ma vastasin: Siin ma olen!

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

⁸Ta küsis minult: Kes sa oled? Ja ma vastasin talle: Mina olen amalek.

⁹And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.

⁹Siis ta ütles mulle: Astu nüüd minu juurde ja surma mind, sest mind on tabanud nõrkushoog, kuigi mul on hing alles täiesti sees!

¹⁰So 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.

¹⁰Siis ma astusin ta juurde ja surmasin tema, sest ma teadsin, et kui ta kukub, siis ta ei jää elama. Ja ma võtsin laubaehte, mis tal peas oli, ja käevõru, mis tal käsivarre ümber oli, ja tõin need siia oma isandale.'

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

¹¹Siis Taavet haaras kinni oma riietest ja käristas need lõhki, nõndasamuti tegid ka kõik mehed, kes ta juures olid.

¹²and they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

¹²Ja nad kaeblesid, nutsid ja paastusid õhtuni Sauli ja tema poja Joonatani pärast, ja Issanda rahva ja Iisraeli soo pärast, sellepärast et need olid langenud mõõga läbi.

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

¹³Ja Taavet küsis noorelt mehelt, kes oli temale seda jutustanud: 'Kust sa pärit oled?' Ja see vastas: 'Mina olen võõrsil elava amaleki mehe poeg.'

¹⁴And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

¹⁴Ja Taavet ütles talle: 'Kuidas sa siis ei kartnud sirutada oma kätt Issanda võitu hukkamiseks?'

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

¹⁵Ja Taavet kutsus ühe noore mehe ning ütles: 'Tule siia ja mine talle kallale!' Ja see lõi ta maha, nõnda et ta suri.

¹⁶And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

¹⁶Ja Taavet ütles temale: 'Sinu veri tulgu su pea peale, sest su oma suu on tunnistanud sinu vastu, öeldes: Mina olen tapnud Issanda võitu.'

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

¹⁷Ja Taavet laulis Sauli ja tema poja Joonatani pärast seda nutulaulu

¹⁸(and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

¹⁸ning ütles, et Juuda poegadele tuleks õpetada 'Ammulaulu'. Vaata, see on kirja pandud Õiglase raamatus:

¹⁹Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!

¹⁹'Sinu hiilgus, Iisrael, on maha löödud su küngastel! Kuidas küll on kangelased langenud!

²⁰Tell 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.

²⁰Ärge jutustage seda Gatis, ärge kuulutage Askeloni tänavail, et vilistite tütred ei rõõmutseks, et ümberlõikamatute tütred ei rõkataks!

²¹Ye mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

²¹Gilboa mäed! Ärgu tulgu teie peale ei kastet ega vihma, te ohvripõllud! Sest seal on rüvetatud kangelaste kilbid, Sauli kilp on õliga võidmata.

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.

²²Mahalöödute verest, kangelaste rasvast ei hoidunud Joonatani amb, Sauli mõõk ei tulnud tühjalt tagasi.

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.

²³Saul ja Joonatan, armastatud ja armsad, lahutamatud elus ja surmas! Nad olid kotkastest kiiremad, lõvidest tugevamad.

²⁴Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, Who clothed you in scarlet delicately, Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

²⁴Iisraeli tütred! Nutke Sauli pärast, kes teid riietas kaunistustega purpurisse, kes kinnitas kuldehteid teie riietele!

²⁵How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.

²⁵Kuidas küll on kangelased langenud keset taplust, Joonatan maha löödud su küngastel!

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.

²⁶Mul on sinu pärast kitsas käes, mu vend Joonatan! Sa olid mulle väga kallis. Naiste armastusest imelisem oli su armastus minu vastu.

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

²⁷Kuidas küll on kangelased langenud ja võitlusrelvad hävinud!'