¹And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David 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.

²And it came to pass on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his garments rent, and earth upon his head; and as soon as he came to David, 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 to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to 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 to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were 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 to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are 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, I happened by chance to be upon mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and behold, 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 he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I.

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

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

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

⁹He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for 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 over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to 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 of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [did] likewise.

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 Jehovah, 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 to the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he said, I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.

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

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

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

¹⁵Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, [and] fall on 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 to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah'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

¹⁸and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song 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, carry not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon; 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, no rain upon you, nor fields of heave-offerings! For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, [as] not 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, beloved and pleasant in their lives, Even in their death 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 splendour, Who put 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! Jonathan is slain upon thy 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 wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love.

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 instruments of war perished!

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