2 Samuel 1 (Shmuel Bet) in Hebrew, Transliteration and English

1:1Now it came to pass after the death of Shaul (Saul), when David had returned from the slaughter of Amalek (the Amalekites), and David had stayed two days in Tziklag (Ziklag);

Vayehi aḥarei mot Sha'ul veDavid shav mehakot et-ha'Amalek vayeshev David beTziklag yamim shenayim.

אוַיְהִ֗י אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מ֣וֹת שָׁא֔וּל וְדָוִ֣ד שָׁ֔ב מֵהַכּ֖וֹת אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב דָּוִ֛ד בְּצִקְלָ֖ג יָמִ֥ים שְׁנָֽיִם׃

1:2it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Shaul with his clothes torn, and earth upon his head; and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and bowed down.

Vayehi bayom hashelishi vehineh ish ba min-hamaḥaneh me'im Sha'ul uvegadav keru'im va'adamah al-rosho vayehi bevo'o el-David vayipol artzah vayishtaḥu.

בוַיְהִ֣י ׀ בַּי֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וְהִנֵּה֩ אִ֨ישׁ בָּ֚א מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וּבְגָדָ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיְהִי֙ בְּבֹא֣וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃

1:3And David said unto him, “From where do you come?” And he said unto him, “Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.”

Vayomer lo David ei mizeh tavo vayomer elav mimaḥaneh Yisra'el nimlateti.

גוַיֹּ֚אמֶר לוֹ֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּב֑וֹא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃

1:4And David said unto him, “How did the matter go? Tell me, I pray you.” And he answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead; and Shaul and Yehonatan (Jonathan) his son are dead also.”

Vayomer elav David meh-hayah hadavar haged-na li vayomer asher-nas ha'am min-hamilḥamah vegam-harbeh nafal min-ha'am vayamutu vegam Sha'ul viYhonatan beno metu.

דוַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו דָּוִ֛ד מֶה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַגֶּד־נָ֣א לִ֑י וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨ס הָעָם֜ מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞ה נָפַ֚ל מִן־הָעָם֙ וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ וְגַ֗ם שָׁא֛וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנ֖וֹ מֵֽתוּ׃

1:5And David said unto the young man who told him, “How do you know that Shaul and Yehonatan his son are dead?”

Vayomer David el-hana'ar hamagid lo eiḥ yada'ta ki-met Sha'ul viYhonatan beno.

הוַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃

1:6And the young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Shaul leaned upon his spear; and, behold, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

Vayomer hana'ar hamagid lo nikro nikreiti behar haGilboa vehineh Sha'ul nish'an al-ḥanito vehineh hareḥev uva'alei haparashim hidbikuhu.

ווַיֹּ֜אמֶר הַנַּ֣עַר ׀ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֗וֹ נִקְרֹ֚א נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙ בְּהַ֣ר הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ וְהִנֵּ֥ה שָׁא֖וּל נִשְׁעָ֣ן עַל־חֲנִית֑וֹ וְהִנֵּ֥ה הָרֶ֛כֶב וּבַעֲלֵ֥י הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃

1:7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, ‘Here I am.’

Vayifen aḥarav vayir'eni vayikra elay va'omar hineni.

זוַיִּ֥פֶן אַחֲרָ֖יו וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֵלָ֔י וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

1:8And he said unto me, ‘Who are you?’ And I answered him, ‘I am an Amaleki (Amalekite).’

Vayomer li mi-atah va'omar elav Amaleki anoḥi.

חוַיֹּ֥אמֶר לִ֖י מִי־אָ֑תָּה וָאֹמַ֣ר (כתיב וָיּאֹמַ֣ר) אֵלָ֔יו עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃

1:9He said unto me again, ‘Stand, I pray you, over me, and slay me; for anguish has come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.’

Vayomer elay amad-na alay umoteteni ki aḥazani hashavatz ki-ḥol-od nafshi bi.

טוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י עֲמָד־נָ֚א עָלַי֙ וּמֹ֣תְתֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֲחָזַ֖נִי הַשָּׁבָ֑ץ כִּֽי־כָל־ע֥וֹד נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּֽי׃

1:10So I stood over him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here unto my lord.”

Va'e'emod alav va'amotetehu ki yada'ti ki lo yiḥyeh aḥarei niflo va'ekaḥ hanezer asher al-rosho ve'etz'adah asher al-zero'o va'avi'em el-adoni henah.

יוָאֶעֱמֹ֚ד עָלָיו֙ וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ כִּ֣י יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽחְיֶ֖ה אַחֲרֵ֣י נִפְל֑וֹ וָאֶקַּ֞ח הַנֵּ֣זֶר ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וְאֶצְעָדָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־זְרֹע֔וֹ וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃

1:11Then David took hold of his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men that were with him.

Vayaḥazek David bivgadav vayikra'em vegam kol-ha'anashim asher ito.

יאוַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק דָּוִ֛ד בִּבְגָדָ֖יו (כתיב בִּבְגָדָ֖ו) וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽוֹ׃

1:12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Shaul, and for Yehonatan his son, and for the people of Hashem, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

Vayispedu vayivku vayatzumu ad-ha'arev al-Sha'ul ve'al-Yehonatan beno ve'al-am Adonai ve'al-beit Yisra'el ki nafelu beḥarev.

יבוַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙ וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב עַל־שָׁא֞וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן בְּנ֗וֹ וְעַל־עַ֚ם יְהֹוָה֙ וְעַל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י נָפְל֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃

1:13And David said unto the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” And he answered, “I am the son of a stranger, an Amaleki.”

Vayomer David el-hana'ar hamagid lo ei mizeh atah vayomer ben-ish ger Amaleki anoḥi.

יגוַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־הַנַּ֙עַר֙ הַמַּגִּ֣יד ל֔וֹ אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֶּן־אִ֛ישׁ גֵּ֥ר עֲמָלֵקִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃

1:14And David said unto him, “How were you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy Hashem’s anointed?”

Vayomer elav David eiḥ lo yareta lishloaḥ yadeḥa leshaḥet et-meshiaḥ Adonai.

ידוַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו דָּוִ֑ד אֵ֚יךְ לֹ֣א יָרֵ֔אתָ לִשְׁלֹ֙חַ֙ יָֽדְךָ֔ לְשַׁחֵ֖ת אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהֹוָֽה׃

1:15And David called one of the young men, and said, “Go near, and fall upon him.” And he struck him so that he died.

Vayikra David le'aḥad mehane'arim vayomer gash pega-bo vayakehu vayamot.

טווַיִּקְרָ֣א דָוִ֗ד לְאַחַד֙ מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר גַּ֣שׁ פְּגַע־בּ֑וֹ וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹֽת׃

1:16And David said unto him, “Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Hashem’s anointed.’”

Vayomer elav David dameḥa al-rosheḥa ki fiḥa anah veḥa lemor anoḥi motati et-meshiaḥ Adonai.

טזוַיֹּ֚אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד דָּמְךָ֖ (כתיב דָּמְיךָ֖) עַל־רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פִ֗יךָ עָנָ֚ה בְךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָנֹכִ֥י מֹתַ֖תִּי אֶת־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהֹוָֽה׃

1:17And David lamented with this lamentation over Shaul and over Yehonatan his son

Vayekonen David et-hakinah hazot al-Sha'ul ve'al-Yehonatan beno.

יזוַיְקֹנֵ֣ן דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־הַקִּינָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עַל־שָׁא֖וּל וְעַל־יְהוֹנָתָ֥ן בְּנֽוֹ׃

1:18(and he told them to teach the children of Yehudah (Judah) the bow; behold, it is written in Sefer HaYashar (the Book of Jasher)):

Vayomer lelamed benei-Yehudah kashet hineh ḥetuvah al-Sefer haYashar.

יחוַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁת הִנֵּ֥ה כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֥פֶר הַיָּשָֽׁר׃

1:19“The beauty of Israel is slain upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!

Hatzevi Yisra'el al-bamoteḥa ḥalal eiḥ nafelu giborim.

יטהַצְּבִי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָ֑ל אֵ֖יךְ נָפְל֥וּ גִבּוֹרִֽים׃

1:20Tell it not in Gat (Gath), publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Pelishtim (Philistines) rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

Al-tagidu veGat al-tevaseru beḥutzot Ashkelon pen-tismaḥnah benot Pelishtim pen-ta'alozenah benot ha'arelim.

כאַל־תַּגִּ֣ידוּ בְגַ֔ת אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה בְּנ֥וֹת הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃

1:21You mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings; for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, the shield of Shaul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

Harei vaGilboa al-tal ve'al-matar aleiḥem usedei terumot ki sham nig'al magen giborim magen Sha'ul beli mashiaḥ bashamen.

כאהָרֵ֣י בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ אַל־טַ֧ל וְאַל־מָטָ֛ר עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם וּשְׂדֵ֣י תְרוּמֹ֑ת כִּ֣י שָׁ֚ם נִגְעַל֙ מָגֵ֣ן גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים מָגֵ֣ן שָׁא֔וּל בְּלִ֖י מָשִׁ֥יחַ בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃

1:22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Yehonatan did not turn back, and the sword of Shaul did not return empty.

Midam ḥalalim meḥelev giborim keshet Yehonatan lo nasog aḥor veḥerev Sha'ul lo tashuv reikam.

כבמִדַּ֣ם חֲלָלִ֗ים מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙ גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים קֶ֚שֶׁת יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן לֹ֥א נָשֹ֖וֹג אָח֑וֹר וְחֶ֣רֶב שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א תָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃

1:23Shaul and Yehonatan 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.

Sha'ul viYhonatan hane'ehavim vehane'imim beḥayeihem uvemotam lo nifradu minesharim kalu me'arayot gaveru.

כגשָׁא֣וּל וִיהוֹנָתָ֗ן הַנֶּאֱהָבִ֚ים וְהַנְּעִימִם֙ בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם וּבְמוֹתָ֖ם לֹ֣א נִפְרָ֑דוּ מִנְּשָׁרִ֣ים קַ֔לּוּ מֵאֲרָי֖וֹת גָּבֵֽרוּ׃

1:24You daughters of Israel, weep over Shaul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

Benot Yisra'el el-Sha'ul beḥeinah hamalbishḥem shani im-adanim hama'aleh adi zahav al levusheḥen.

כדבְּנוֹת֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל בְּכֶ֑ינָה הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֚ם שָׁנִי֙ עִם־עֲדָנִ֔ים הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙ עֲדִ֣י זָהָ֔ב עַ֖ל לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃

1:25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Yehonatan, you were slain upon your high places.

Eiḥ nafelu giborim betoḥ hamilḥamah Yehonatan al-bamoteḥa ḥalal.

כהאֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבֹּרִ֔ים בְּת֖וֹךְ הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן עַל־בָּמוֹתֶ֖יךָ חָלָֽל׃

1:26I am distressed for you, my brother Yehonatan; very pleasant have you been unto me; your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.

Tzar-li aleḥa aḥi Yehonatan na'amta li me'od nifle'atah ahavateḥa li me'ahavat nashim.

כוצַר־לִ֣י עָלֶ֗יךָ אָחִי֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן נָעַ֥מְתָּ לִּ֖י מְאֹ֑ד נִפְלְאַ֚תָה אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙ לִ֔י מֵאַהֲבַ֖ת נָשִֽׁים׃

1:27How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!”

Eiḥ nafelu giborim vayovedu kelei milḥamah.

כזאֵ֚יךְ נָפְל֣וּ גִבּוֹרִ֔ים וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃