¹A stalo sa po smrti Saulovej, keď sa navrátil Dávid od porážky Amalecha, že zostal Dávid v Ciklagu dva dni.

¹And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

²A stalo sa tretieho dňa, že hľa, prišiel nejaký človek z vojska od Saula a mal roztrhnuté rúcha a zem nasypanú na svojej hlave. A bolo, keď prišiel k Dávidovi, že padol na zem a klaňal sa.

²and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments [are] rent, and earth on his head; and it cometh to pass, in his coming in unto David, that he falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance.

³A Dávid mu riekol: Odkiaľ ideš? A on mu povedal: Utiekol som z vojska Izraelovho.

³And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?` and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.`

⁴A Dávid mu zase riekol: A čo sa stalo, povedz mi, prosím. A povedal: To, že utiekol ľud z boja, aj padlo mnoho z ľudu, a pomreli i Saul i Jonatán, jeho syn, zomreli.

⁴And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.` And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.`

⁵A Dávid riekol mládencovi, ktorý mu to oznamoval: Ako to vieš, že zomrel Saul i Jonatán, jeho syn?

⁵And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son [are] dead?`

⁶Na to povedal mládenec, ktorý mu to oznamoval: Náhodou som prišiel na vrch Gilboa, a hľa, Saul sa tam opieral na svoju kopiju, a taktiež som videl, že ho stíhajú vozy a jazdci tesne sa ženúc za ním.

⁶And the youth who is declaring [it] to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

⁷A keď sa obzrel za seba a videl ma, zavolal na mňa, a ja som povedal: Tu som.

⁷and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here [am] I.

⁸A riekol mi: Kto si ty? A ja som mu povedal: Som Amalechita.

⁸And he saith to me, Who [art] thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I [am].`

⁹Vtedy mi riekol: Nože zastaň nado mňa a zabi ma, lebo ma pochytil kŕč, a preto, že je ešte celá moja duša vo mne.

⁹`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul [is] still in me.

¹⁰A tak som sa zastál nad ním a zabil som ho, lebo som vedel, že nebude žiť, keď raz padne. Potom som vzal korunu, ktorá bola na jeho hlave, a náramenník, ktorý bol na jeho ramene, a doniesol som ich k svojmu pánovi sem.

¹⁰And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and I take the crown which [is] on his head, and the bracelet which [is] on his arm, and bring them in unto my lord hither.`

¹¹Vtedy pochytil Dávid svoje rúcha a roztrhol ich, a tak urobili aj všetci mužovia, ktorí boli s ním.

¹¹And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who [are] with him,

¹²A smútili a plakali a postili sa až do večera pre Saula a pre Jonatána, jeho syna, jako i pre ľud Hospodinov a pre dom Izraelov, pretože padli mečom.

¹²and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.

¹³A Dávid riekol mládencovi, ktorý mu to oznamoval: Odkiaľ si ty? A odpovedal: Som syn muža amalechitského pohostína.

¹³And David saith unto the youth who is declaring [it] to him, `Whence [art] thou?` and he saith, `Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I [am].`

¹⁴Na to mu riekol Dávid: Ako je to, že si sa nebál vystrieť svoju ruku, aby si zahubil pomazaného Hospodinovho?

¹⁴And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?`

¹⁵A Dávid zavolajúc jedného z mládencov povedal: Pristúp a obor sa na neho! A uderil ho, a zomrel.

¹⁵And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, `Draw nigh — fall upon him;` and he smiteth him, and he dieth;

¹⁶A Dávid mu riekol: Tvoja krv nech je na tvoju hlavu, lebo tvoje vlastné ústa svedčily proti tebe, keď si povedal: Ja som zabil pomazaného Hospodinovho.

¹⁶and David saith unto him, `Thy blood [is] on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I — I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.`

¹⁷Vtedy trúchlil Dávid a spieval túto trúchlivú pieseň nad Saulom a nad Jonatánom, jeho synom,

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

¹⁸a kázal ju naučiť synov Júdových, pieseň, zvanú: Lučište. Hľa, je napísaná v knihe Spravedlivého, Úprimného.

¹⁸and he saith to teach the sons of Judah `The Bow;` lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: —

¹⁹Oj, kráso Izraelova! Na tvojich výšinách - zabitý! Jako padli hrdinovia!

¹⁹`The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places [is] wounded; How have the mighty fallen!

²⁰Neoznámte toho v Gáte, nezvestujte na uliciach Aškalóna, aby sa neradovaly dcéry Filištínov, aby neplesaly dcéry neobrezancov!

²⁰Declare [it] not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice — The daughters of the Philistines, Lest they exult — The daughters of the Uncircumcised!

²¹Oj, vrchy v Gilboe! Nech nepadá na vás rosa, ani nech neprší na vás dážď, ani nech nie je tam poľa, ktoré by poskytlo obeť pozdvihnutia! Lebo tam bol potupne povrhnutý štít mnohých hrdinov, štít Saulov, bez toho, že by bol býval pomazaný olejom.

²¹Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul — without the anointed with oil.

²²Od krvi pobitých, od tuku udatných neuhlo kedysi zpät lučište Jonatánovo, a meč Saulov nenavrátil sa prázdny.

²²From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.

²³Saul a Jonatán, milovaní a utešení vo svojom živote, neboli rozlúčení ani pri svojej smrti. Rýchlejší boli ako orli, silnejší boli ako ľvi!

²³Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!

²⁴Dcéry Izraelove, plačte nad Saulom, ktorý vás odieval purpurom, dvakrát farbeným, s ozdobami, ktorý dával zlaté ozdoby na vaše rúcha!

²⁴Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you [in] scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.

²⁵Oj, ako padli hrdinovia prostred boja! Jonatán, na tvojich výšinách zabitý!

²⁵How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

²⁶Úzko mi je nad tebou, môj brat Jonatán! Krásny si mi bol a príjemný veľmi! Podivuhodnejší si mi bol vo svojej láske nad lásku žien.

²⁶I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

²⁷Oj, ako padli hrdinovia, a zahynuly nástroje boja!

²⁷How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!`