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.

¹It happened after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;

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.

²it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and showed respect.

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

³David said to him, “Where do you come from?” He said to him, “I have escaped out of the camp of Israel.”

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.

⁴David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”

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

⁵David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?”

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.

⁶The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

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

⁷When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me. I answered, ‘Here I am.’

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

⁸He said to me, ‘Who are you?’ I answered him, ‘I am an Amalekite.’

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

⁹He said to me, ‘Please stand beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.’

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]

¹⁰So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.”

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

¹¹Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him.

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.

¹²They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

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

¹³David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” He answered, “I am the son of a foreigner, an Amalekite.”

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

¹⁴David said to him, “How were you not afraid to put forth your hand to destroy Yahweh’s anointed?”

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

¹⁵David called one of the young men, and said, “Go near, and fall on him.” He struck him, so that he died.

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.

¹⁶David said to him, “Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’”

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

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

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]

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

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

¹⁹“Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

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.

²⁰Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

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]

²¹You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor rain on you, neither fields of offerings; For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

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.

²²From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan’s bow didn’t turn back. Saul’s sword didn’t return empty.

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.

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

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

²⁴You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet delicately, who put ornaments of gold on your clothing.

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

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

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!

²⁶I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan. You have been very pleasant to me. Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

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

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