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

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.

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.

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.

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

³And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

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.'

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

⁷And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I.

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

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

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

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.

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.'

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.

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

¹¹Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [did] likewise.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁵Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, [and] fall on him. And he smote him that he died.

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

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.

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

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

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

¹⁸and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jasher: --

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

²⁶I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant wast thou unto me; Thy love to me was wonderful, passing women's love.

²⁷Kuidas küll on kangelased langenud ja võitlusrelvad hävinud!'

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